Polimeros

The Periodic Table of the elements by Mendeleev was a historic achievement in chemistry and enabled chemists to see the relationship between structure and properties of the basic elements. Polymers also have a strong relationship between structure and properties and this ‘Periodic Table of Polymers’ is a first attempt to provide a simple codification of the basic polymer types and structures. Thediversity of polymer types makes it impossible to include all of the variations in one simple table and this table only includes the most common polymers.

Tangram Technology Periodic Table of Thermoplastics
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KEY
TS = EAB = TM = LTST = HDT = Cost = Tensile Strength at Yield @ 23oC Elongation at break Tensile Modulus @ 23oCLong Term Service Temperature Heat Deflection Temperature @ 1.8 MPa Relative Cost

All properties are for the natural injection moulding grade resin only and do not include polymers with reinforcements or other functional fillers.

Commodity
PS-HI
High Impact Polystyrene TS: 19 - 33 MPa EAB: 40 - 50% TM: 1.8 GPa LTST: 55 - 60oC HDT = 60 - 80oC Cost:

Engineering
SAN
StyreneAcrylonitrile (Copolymer) TS: 47 - 72 MPa EAB: 2.0 - 10% TM: 2.3 - 4.1 GPa LTST: 55 - 60oC HDT = 84 - 95oC Cost:

Performance
PAR
Polyarylate TS: 68 - 71 MPa EAB: 50 - 100% TM: 2.0 - 2.2 GPa LTST: 130 - 150oC HDT = 165 - 175oC Cost:

Random molecular orientation in both molten and solid phases.

PS-GP
General Purpose Polystyrene TS: 40 - 50 MPa EAB: < 3% TM: 3.2 - 3.5 GPa LTST: 70 - 85oC HDT: 72 -82oC Cost:

ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (Copolymer) TS: 40 - 60 MPa EAB: 3 - 20% TM: 2.0 - 2.6 GPa LTST: 80 - 95oC HDT = 90 - 100oC Cost:

PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)

PPO (Modified)
Polyphenylene Oxide TS: 40 - 90 MPa EAB: 10 - 60% TM: 2.0 - 5.4 GPa LTST: 80 - 260oC HDT = 129oC Cost:

PC
Polycarbonate TS: 55 - 75 MPa EAB: 110 - 120% TM: 1.6 - 2.4 GPa LTST: 95 - 154oCHDT = 135 - 140oC Cost:

PSU
Polysulphone TS: 70 - 76 MPa EAB: 10 - 80% TM: 1.5 - 2.7 GPa LTST: 150 - 180oC HDT = 160 - 174oC Cost:

PES
Polyethersulphone TS: 70 - 95 MPa EAB: 40 - 80% TM: 2.4 - 2.6 GPa LTST: 180 - 220 oC HDT = 200 - 210oC Cost:

PPSU
Polyethersulphone (Block copolymer) TS: 83 MPa EAB: 40 - 80% TM: 2.65 GPa LTST: 180oC HDT = 204oC Cost:

TS: 56 - 70 MPa EAB: 3.0 - 3.5%TM: 3.0 GPa LTST: 90oC HDT = 85 - 95oC Cost:

PVC-P
Plasticised Polyvinylchloride TS: 6 - 20 MPa EAB: 50 - 460% TM: 0.002 - 0.020 GPa LTST: 50oC HDT: 20 oC Cost:

SBS
Styrene-ButadieneStyrene (Copolymer) TS: 35 - 40 MPa EAB: 40% TM: 1.8 - 2.0 GPa LTST: 60oC HDT = 67oC Cost:

SMA
Styrene-Maleic Anhydride (Copolymer)

ASA
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (Copolymer) TS: 38 - 70 MPa EAB: 15- 45% TM: 2.3 - 2.9 GPa LTST: 82 - 120oC HDT = 82 - 120oC Cost:

SB
Styrene-Butadiene (Copolymer) TS: 26 - 30 MPa EAB: 20 - 80% TM: 1.8 GPa LTST: 65 - 77oC HDT = 70 - 77oC Cost:

PEI
Polyetherimide TS: 100 - 105 MPa EAB: 40 - 60% TM: 2.7 - 4.5 GPa LTST: 170 - 215oC HDT = 200 - 215oC Cost:

PAI
Polyamideimide TS: 90 - 150 MPa EAB: 2.6 - 12% TM: 2.5 - 8.8 GPa LTST: 220 - 280oC HDT = 275 -280oC Cost:

PI
Polyimide TS: 72 - 90 MPa EAB: 6 - 8% TM: 1.3 - 4 GPa LTST: 260 - 300oC HDT = 280 - 360oC Cost:

PBI
Polybenzimideazole TS: 120 - 160 MPa EAB: 2.6 - 3.0% TM: 4.0 - 6.5 GPa LTST: 260 - 400oC HDT = 220oC Cost:

Amorphous

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General Characteristics Soften gradually. Generally transparent. Lower Tensile Strength and Tensile Modulus. Lower Density. LowCreep Resistance. High Dimensional Stability. Low fatigue resistance. Easy to bond using adhesives and solvents (high surface energy).

TS: 40 - 52 MPa EAB: 1.8% TM: 2.0 GPa LTST: 100oC HDT = 105oC Cost:

PVC-U
Unplasticised Polyvinylchloride TS: 45 - 55 MPa EAB: 25 - 60 % TM: 2.50 - 3.02 GPa LTST: 60 - 70 oC HDT: 64 - 70oC Cost:

CA
Cellulose Acetate TS: 30 - 55 MPa EAB: 5 - 55% TM:...