Materials
More than 80% of all the material used is from the polyethylene family: cross-linked polyethylene (PEX), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and regrind. Other compounds are PVC plastisols, nylons, and polypropylene.
Order of materials most commonly used by industry :
- Polyethylene
- Polypropylene
- Polyvinyl chloride
- Nylon
- Polycarbonate
These materials are also occasionally used (not in order of most used)::
- Aluminum
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
- Acetal
- Acrylic
- Epoxy
- Fluorocarbons
- Ionomer
- Polybutylene
- Polyester
- Polystyrene
- Polyurethane
- Silicone
- Various foods (especially chocolate)
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