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ABS	1.04	6000	11000	—	—	—	5.3 x 10ˉ5	198	—	180	—	HB	N	$$	2
Acetron® GP	1.41	9500	12000	15000	0.25	200	5.4 x 10ˉ5	220	335	180	0.2	HB	Y	$	1
Delrin®	1.41	11000	13000	16000	0.25	200	4.7 x 10ˉ5	250	347	180	0.2	HB	Y	$	1
Acrylic	1.18	9000	14000	—	—	—	7 x 10ˉ5	160	—	145	0.3	—	Y	$	2
Nylatron® 703XL	1.11	9000	13000	10000	0.14	26	4.9 x 10ˉ5	200	420	200	0.47	HB	N	$$	1
Nylatron® GS	1.16	12500	17000	16000	0.2	90	4 x 10ˉ5	200	500	220	0.3	V-2	N	$	1
Nylatron® GSM Blue	1.15	10000	15000	13000	0.18	65	5.5 x 10ˉ5	200	420	200	0.3	HB	N	$	1
Nylatron® GSM	1.16	11000	16000	14000	0.2	90	5.0 x 10ˉ5	200	420	200	0.6	HB	N	$	1
Nylatron® MCÆ 901	1.15	12000	16000	15000	0.2	100	5.0 x 10ˉ5	200	420	260	0.6	HB	N	$	1
Nylatron® MCÆ 907	1.15	12000	16000	15000	0.2	100	5.0 x 10ˉ5	200	420	200	0.6	HB	Y	$	1
Nylatron® NSM	1.15	11000	16000	14000	0.18	12	5.5 x 10ˉ5	200	420	200	0.3	HB	N	$$	1
Nylon 101	1.15	12000	15000	12500	0.25	80	5.5 x 10ˉ5	200	500	210	0.3	V-2	Y	$	1
Ketron® CM PEEK	1.32	15000	25000	17000	0.4	350	2.6 x 10ˉ5	320	644	480	0.15	V-0	Y	$$$$$	5
Ertalyte® PET-P	1.41	12400	18000	15000	0.2	60	3.3 x 10ˉ5	240	491	210	0.07	HB	Y	$$	2
Ertalyte® TX	1.44	10500	14000	15250	0.19	35	4.5 x 10ˉ5	180	491	210	0.06	HB	Y	$	2
Polycarbonate	1.2	9500	15000	11500	—	—	3.9 x 10ˉ5	270	—	200	0.1	V-0	N	$$	2
Polyethylene - HDPE	0.95	4600	—	2500	0.25	—	11.3 x 10ˉ5	180	273	180	0.4	—	Y	$	1
Polyprop. (homopol.)	0.89	4800	5400	3800	0.24	—	6.6 x 10ˉ5	190	327	180	0	—	Y	$	2
Polypropylene (copoly.)	0.9	4800	7000	—	0.22	—	6.2 x 10ˉ5	210	324	180	0.01	HB	Y	$	2
Polysulfone	1.24	10200	15000	13000	—	—	3.1 x 10ˉ5	340	—	300	0.3	HB	Y	$$$	3
CPVC	1.52	8200	15000	10100	—	—	3.7 x 10ˉ5	217	295	200	0.03	V-0	N	$$$	2
PVC	1.41	7000	12000	8000	0.3	—	6.1 x 10ˉ5	176	292	180	0	V-0	N	$	2
PPS	1.35	10000	18000	18000	0.4	1850	2.8 x 10ˉ5	250	540	425	0.02	V-0	N	$$$	6
Techtron® HPV	1.43	10900	10500	15500	0.2	62	3.3 x 10ˉ5	240	536	430	0.01	V-0	Y	$$$$	3
Techtron® PPS	1.35	13500	21000	21500	0.4	2400	2.8 x 10ˉ5	250	540	425	0.01	V-0	Y	$$$$	3
Fluorosint® 207	2.3	1500	2000	3800	0.1	30	5.7 x 10ˉ5	210	621	500	0.03	V-0	Y	$$$$	1
Fluorosint® 500	2.32	1100	2200	4000	0.15	600	2.5 x 10ˉ5	270	621	500	0.1	V-0	N	$$$$	2
Teflon	2.16	3000	—	—	0.04	—	7.5 x 10ˉ5	132	—	500	0.01	V-0	—	$$$	1
Torlon®	1.45	15000	23000	22000	0.2	10	1.4 x 10ˉ5	534	—	500	0.25	V-0	—	$$$$$	5
UHMW Ceram P	0.96	2800	99933	—	0.12	—	.9 x 10ˉ4	180	275	220	0	—	N	$	1
UHMW TIVAR 1000 AntiStat.	0.93	3000	100000	—	0.12	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	N	$	1
UHMW TIVAR 1000	0.93	3050	110000	2400	0.12	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	Y	$	1
UHMW TIVAR CleanStat	0.94	3075	110230	—	0.12	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	N	$	1
UHMW TIVAR DrySlide	0.93	2770	106459	—	0.01	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	N	$	1
UHMW TIVAR Marb./Unibl.	0.94	2800	86000	—	0.12	—	1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	N	$	1
UHMW TIVAR Oil Filled	0.93	2600	63818	—	0.12	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	Y	$	1
UHMW TIVAR UV Res.	0.93	3000	100000	—	0.12	—	1.1 x 10ˉ4	180	275	180	0	—	N	$	1
Ultem® 1000	1.28	16500	20000	22000	0.42	2900	3.1 x 10ˉ5	400	—	340	0.3	V-0	Y	$$$	3

Category Descriptions and Units
SP: Specific Gravity	grams/cm³
TS: Tensile Strength	pounds/in²
FS: Flexural Strength	pounds/in²
CS: Compressive Strength	pounds/in²
CF: Coefficient of Friction (dry vs. steel) dynamic
WEAR: Wear Factor	“k” x 10^-10
CLTE: Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion	in./in./°F
HDT: Heat Deflection Temperature	°F
MELT: Melting Point	°F
CST: Continuous Service Temperature	°F
ABSORB: Water Absorption Immersion	% by wt.
FLAM: Flammability Rating
FDA: FDA Compliance	yes/no
COST: Relative Cost	(estimated)
MACH: Relative Machinability	(1 = easier to machine)