Trade names
Trade
names
Below, please find a list of the most common trade names for plastics
| Abbreviation | Material designation | Trade names |
| PA 6 | Polyamide 6 extruded | Akulon K, Durethan B, Ertalon 6 SA, Grilon A, Maranyl 6, Nylatron 6, Nylon 6, Pevolon, Sustamid 6, Technyl, Tecamid 6, Ultramid B, Zellamid 202 |
| PA 6 G | Polyamide 6 cast | Durethan BP, Caprolactam, Ertalon 6 PLA, Nylatron M, Optamid, Sustamid 6 G, Tecast-T, Ultralon |
| PA 6.6 | Polyamide 6.6 extruded | Akulon S, Durethan A, Ertalon 6.6 SA, Grilon T, Maranyl 66, Nylatron 66, Nylon 6/6, Sustamid 6.6, Tecamid 66, Ultramid A, Zellamid 250, Zytel |
| PA 6.6 MO | Polyamide 6.6 extruded with MoS2 | Tecamid 6.6 MH, Nylatron GS |
| PA 12 | Polyamide 12 extruded | Ertalon 12 SA, Grilamid 12, Nylon 12, Rilsan A, Tecamid 12, Vestamid 12 |
| PA 12 G | PA 12 cast | Lauramid, Tecast 12 |
| PA 4.6 | Polyamide 4.6 | Ertalon 4.6, Stanyl, Tecamid 46 |
| POM-C | Polyacetal copolymer Polyoxymethylene copolymer | Acetal, Ertacetal-C, Hostaform C, Kernatal, Sustarin C, Tecaform AH, Ultraform |
| POM-H | Polyacetal homopolymer Polyoxymethylene homopolymer | Acetal, Delrin, Ertacetal-H, Sustarin H, Tecaform AD, Zellamid 900 |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate | Arnite A, Crastin, Ertalyte, Hostadur, Sustodur PET, Tecadur PET |
| PPE | Polyphenylene ether | Noryl, Tecanyl |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | Astralon, Hostalit, Kömadur, Polor, Ripolor, Solvic, Sunloid, Supradur, Trovidur, Vestolit, Vinnol, Vinoflex |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene | Cycolac, Lustran, Novodur, Tecaran ABS, Terluran |
| PS | Polystyrene | Barlo PS, Hostyren N, Lustrex, Styron, Vestyron |
| PC | Polycarbonate | Altulex, Axxis-PC, Barlo PC, Lexan, Makrolon, Sunloid, Sustonat PC, Tecanat, Xantar |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate | Acrylglas, Altuglas, Barlo, Degalan, Deglas, Hesaglas, Perspex, Plexiglas, Polycast, Resarit, Resartglas, Setacryl |
| PE 300 | HD polyethylene HD | Alkathene, Baylon, Eltex, Ertalene HD, Hostalen, Lupolen HD, Ripolen HD, Trolen, Trovidur HDPE, Vestolen A |
| PE 500 | HMW polyethylene | Bluemax 500, Ertalene 500, Hostalen, Polydur 15, Supralen 500, Sustylen |
| PE 1000 | UHMW polyethylene | Bluemax, Ertalene 1000, Hostalen GUR, Lupolen UHM, Polydur 11, Polydur 31, RCH 1000, Robalon W, Sustylen |
| PP | Eltex P, Ertalene PP, Hostalen PP, Luparen, Novolen, Propathene, Ripolen PP, Sustylen, Trovidur PP, Vestolen P | |
| HP 2061 | PF CP 201 / paper laminate | Cevolit KTE, Dellit, Bakelit, Birax, Pertinax, Resocell |
| HGW 2082 | PF CC 201 / cotton laminate | Bakelit, Biratex, Canevasit, Cevolit WHA, Ferrozell, Resitex, Resofil |
| HGW 2083 | PF CC 203 / very fine cotton laminate | Cevolit CRP |
| HGW 2372 | EP GC 201 / G10 epoxy glass laminate | Birakrit, Cevolit 10G40, Diverrit, Vetronit, Stesalit |
| HGW 2372.1 | EP GC 202 / FR4 epoxy glass laminate | |
| HGW 2372.4 | EP GC 203 / G11 epoxy glass laminate | |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene | Algoflon, Fluon, Gaflon, Halon, Hostaflon TF, Lubriflon, Soreflon, Teflon |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride | Foraflon, Kynar, Solef, Sustatec PVDF, Symalit, Tecaflon PVDF |
| PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | Fluorothene, Hostaflon C2, Kel-F, Tecaflon PCTFE, Voltalef |
| PAI | Polyamide-imide | Torlon |
| PEEK | Polyether ether ketone | Hostatec, Ketron, Sustatec PEEK, Victrex-PEEK |
| PES | Polyethersulphone | Radel A, Sustatec PES, Tecason E, Ultrason E, Victrex-PES |
| PEI | Polyetherimide | Sustatec PEI, Tecapei, Ultem |
| PI | Polyimide | Kinel, Meldin, Sintimid pur, Vespel |
| PPS | Polyphenylene sulphide | Ertaxel, Fortron, Larton, Polydur 55, Ryton, Sustatec PPS, Tecatron |
| PSU | Polysulphone | Mindel, Sustatec PSU, Tecason S, Udel, Ultrason S |
| PUR | Polyurethane | Adiprene L, Desmopan, Elastollan, Elastopal, Vulkollan |
The trade names are available here as a PDF.