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The most important types of plastics and their properties
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| Common Name | General Properties |
| Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene（FEP) | very good temperature resistance |
| can be used almost universally | |
| very good chemical resistance | |
| very expensive | |
| Polyamide（PA） | very good cold resistance |
| good mechanical strength | |
| high tensile strength | |
| high water absorption | |
| Polyethylene（PE） | good cold resistance |
| good slide properties | |
| good chemical resistance | |
| low-priced | |
| Polypropylene（PP） | good chemical resistance |
| physiologically safe | |
| sensitive to cold | |
| good slide properties | |
| low-priced | |
| Polytetrafluorethylene（PTFE） | very good chemical resistance |
| anti-adhesive | |
| physiologically safe | |
| very expensive | |
| very good temperature resistance | |
| can be used almost universally | |
| Polyurethane（PUR） | excellent mechanical properties |
| very high abrasion resistance | |
| high elasticity | |
| very good resistance to ozone and ageing | |
| low heat resistance | |
| Polyvinyl Chloride（PVC） | good chemical resistance |
| very low-priced | |
| low heat resistance | |
| hardly inflammable | |
| Thermoplastic Elastomers（TPE） | good abrasion resistance |
| good temperature resistance | |
| different types with very different properties | |
| Thermoplastic Polyurethan(TPU) | excellent hot-air ageing |
| good abrasion resistance | |
| good temperature resistance | |
| good chemical resistance | |
| Ultrahigh Molecular Polyethylene（UPE） | excellent resistance to a wide range of solvents,acids,and oils(including aromatic compounds |
| very good abrasion resistance |
