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Polyethylenes: Polyethylene (PE) Low density polyethylene (LDPE) High density polyethylene (HDPE) Crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE)

Polypropylenes: Polypropylene (PP) Polybutylene (PB) Polyisobutene (PIB) Biaxially-oriented polypropylene

Polyarylates: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymethyl acrylate (PMA) hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN) Sodium polyacrylate polyacrylamide (PAM)

Polyesteres: Polystyrene (PS) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) High impact polystyrene (HIPS) Extruded polystyrene (XPS)

Polysulphones: Polysulfone (PSU) Polyarylsulfone (PAS) Polyethersulfone PES Polyphenylsulfone (PPS)

Polyamides: Polyamide (PA) polyphthalamide (PPA) Bismaleimide (BMI) urea formaldehyde (UF)

Polyurethanes: Polyurethane (PU) Polyisocyanurate (PIR)

Polyvinyls: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)

Fluoropolymers: Fluoropolymer (FE) Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethlyene (ECTFE)

Polycarbonate (PC) Polylactic acid (PLA)

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene • High density polyethylene • Crosslinked high density polyethylene • Medium density polyethylene • Linear low density polyethylene • Low density polyethylene • Very low density polyethylene • Crosslinked polyethylene

See also: Thermoplastic • Thermosetting plastic

Process: Injection molding cycle Reaction injection molding, Reinforced reaction injection molding, Liquid injection molding, Gas assist injection molding, Coinjection molding, 2-shot injection molding, Fusible core injection molding, Rapid injection molding, Micro injection molding

Equipment: Injection molding machine(Vertical, Horizontal), Injection molding press, Injection mold (Hot runner, Cold runner), Injection unit (Injection ram, Injection screw), Clamping unit (Toggle , Hydraulic, Hydromechanical), Plunger injection molding, Injection molding machine manufacturers, Types of injection molding machines

Terms: Injection pressure, Injection rate, Clamping pressure

See also: Plastic thermoforming • Blow molding • Plastic welding • Plastic extrusion • Rotational molding

Process: Stretch blow molding • Extrusion blow molding • Injection blow molding • Reheat blow molding

Equipment: Blow molding machine • Blow mold • Rotary wheel blow molding systems • Shuttle machinery • Reciprocating screw machinery • Accumulator head machinery

See also: Plastic thermoforming • Injection molding • Plastic welding • Plastic extrusion • Rotational molding

Process: Sheet extrusion • Profile extrusion • Pipe extrusion • Blown film extrusion • Cast film extrusion • Foam extrusion • Twin screw extrusion • Adiabatic extrusion • Coextrusion

Equipment: Plastic extruder • Feedscrew • Single screw extruder • Twin screw extruder • Extrusion machine manufacturers

See also: Plastic thermoforming • Blow molding • Plastic welding • Injection molding • Rotational molding

Process: Contact welding • High frequency welding • Hot gas welding • Hot plate welding • Spin welding • Ultrasonic welding • Vibration welding

Equipment: ultrasonic welding machine

See also: Plastic thermoforming • Injection molding • Blow molding • Plastic extrusion • Compression molding • Rotational molding

Process: Vacuum forming, Plug assist forming, Vacuum snapback, Billow forming, Free forming, Pressure forming, Drape forming, Stretch forming, Matched die forming, Inline thermoforming, Twin sheet forming, Mechanical thermoforming

Equipment: Thermoforming machine, Thermoforming mold

See also: Injection molding • Blow molding • Plastic welding • Plastic extrusion • Rotational molding