Agency Approved Plastic Materials Guide
Material Name |
Color | FDA | USDA | NSF | 3A Dairy |
AG Canada |
USP Class VI |
| ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
Natural |  |
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| Acetal Copolymer |
Natural | |
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| Celazole® PBI polybenzimidazole |
Black | |
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| CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
Gray | |
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| Delrin® acetal homopolymer |
Natural | |
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| Delrin® AF acetal homopolymer / PTFE blend |
Brown | |
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| Duratron® polyimide |
varies | |
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| Ertalyte® PET-P polyethylene terephthalate - polyester |
Natural | |
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| Ertalyte® PET-P polyethylene terephthalate - polyester |
Black | |
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| Ertalyte® TX lubricated PET-P |
Natural | |
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| Fluorosint® 207 mica-filled PTFE (food grade) |
Natural | |
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| Fluorosint® 500 mica-filled PTFE |
Natural | |
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| Halar® ECTFE ethylene-chlorotrifluoro-ethylene |
Natural | |
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| Hydex® 4101 PBT-P polybutylene terephthalate - polyester |
Natural | |
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| Hydex® 4101 PBT-P polybutylene terephthalate - polyester |
Black | |
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| Hydex® 4101L lubricated PBT-polyester |
Natural | |
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| Hydlar® Z Kevlar® reinforced nylon (update January 2006: ZF grade discontinued) |
Natural | |
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| Kynar® PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride |
Natural | |
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| MC901® heat-stabilized cast nylon 6 |
Blue | |
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| MC907® cast nylon 6 |
Natural | |
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| Noryl® PPO modified polyphenylene oxide - styrene |
Black | |
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| Nylon extruded type 6/6 |
Natural | |
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| Nylatron® (all) lubricant-filled nylon 6, 6/6 |
Gray, Blue |
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| Nyloil-FG® food grade oil-filled cast nylon 6 |
Natural | |
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| PEEK unfilled polyetheretherketone |
Natural | |
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| Polycarbonate standard grades |
Natural | |
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| Polycarbonate food grade only |
Natural | |
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| Polyethylene LDPE - low density |
Natural | |
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| Polyethylene HDPE - hi density |
Natural | |
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| Polyethylene HDPE - pipe grade |
Black | |
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| Polyethylene UHMW - ultra high molecular weight |
Natural | |
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| Polypropylene homopolymer |
Natural | |
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| Polysulfone standard grades |
Natural | |
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| Polysulfone food grade only |
Natural | |
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| PVC type I polyvinyl chloride |
Gray | |
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| Radel® A polyethersulfone |
Natural | |
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| Radel® R polyarylethersulfone |
Natural | |
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| Rulon® 641 filled PTFE |
White | |
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| Techtron PPS unfilled polyphenylene sulfide |
Natural | |
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| PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene |
White | |
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| FEP tetrafluorethylene-perfluorpropylene |
White | |
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| PFA perfluoroalkoxy |
White | |
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| Torlon® PAI polyamide-imide (all grades) |
Varies | |
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| Ultem® 1000 PEI unfilled polyetherimide |
Natural | |
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| Ultem® 1000 PEI unfilled polyetherimide |
Black | |
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| Vespel® PI polyimide (all grades) |
Varies | |
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ANY & ALL Fiber-Reinforced
Plastics including glass, carbon, etc. |
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