| Plastic name |
Abbre. |
Mainstay applications |
| Polystyrene resin |
PS |
Plastic models, cassette tape chassis, CD cases |
| Acrylonitrile styrene resin |
AS |
Lighters, stationery, toys, containers |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin |
ABS |
Printer chassis, copiers, PCs |
| Polyacetal resin |
POM |
Gears, auto parts, audio parts |
| Polycarbonate resin |
PC |
CDs, DVDs, medical products, construction materials |
| Polypropylene resin |
PP |
Auto parts (handles, dashboards, bumpers), syringes |
| Low density polyethylene |
LDPE |
Film, laminate |
| High density polyethylene |
HDPE |
Film, bottles, etc. |
| Linear low density polyethylene |
LLPE |
Film |
| Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer |
EVA |
Artificial grass, mats, film, sheets, packaging materials |
| Vinyl chloride |
PVC |
Dolls, wallpaper, flooring material, shoe soles, sports products |
| Methacrylate resin |
PMMA |
Auto parts (tail lamp lens, meter cover), LCD displays, optical waveguides |
| Polyamide resin |
PA |
Monofilaments, electronic parts |
| Polybutyrene terephthalate resin |
PBT |
Auto parts, connectors |
| Polyethylene terephthalate resin |
PET |
PET bottles, film, sheets |
| Modified polyphenylene ether resin |
PPE |
Printers, copiers, facsimiles |
| Polyphenylene sulfide resin |
PPS |
Motorized parts for household electronics, power modules |
| Thermoplastic elastomer |
TPE |
Polyvinyl chloride substitutes, sports products |
| Liquid crystalline polymer |
LCP |
Optical pickups, hard disk drive parts |
| Alloy |
Electronic parts |
| Various plastic products |
Artificial grass, construction materials, packaging materials, sundry items, containers |
| Plastic processing and related equipment |