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Terms Trade Name(s) Generic Name Designation Manufacturer(s)
ABSLustran, MagnumAcrylonitrile-Butadiene-StyreneABSMonsanto, Dow
Acetal, CopolymerCelcon, UltraformAcetalPOMHoechst/Celanese
Acetal, HomopolymerDelrinAcetalPOMDupont
AcetateCellulose acetateCA
AcrylicPlexiglas, PolycastPolymethyl methacrylatePMMARohm & Haas, Polycast
Acrylic, LeadedClear PbACY-Pb
ArdelArdelPolyarylatePALAmoco
ButyrateButyrate
CABCellulose acetate butyrateCABEastman Chemical
CBC/CBC-CCompositeCBC/CBC-CGlastic
CDM, ESDDelmatCompositeCDM/ESDVonRoll Isola
CPVCChlorinated PVCCPVC
CE/Canvas PhenolicMicartaCanvas fabric & phenolic comp.C/CEWestinghouse
CelazoleCelazolePolybenzimidazolePBIHoechst/Celanese
ContrimContrimConductive PolyolefinCrystal-X
Copper CladCopper foil clad plasticsCC
DelrinDelrinAcetalPOME.I. DuPont
Delrin AFDelrin AFAcetal/PolytetrafluroroethylenePOM/PTFEE.I. DuPont
Delrin IIDelrin IIAcetalE.I. DuPont
DurelDurelPolyarylateA. L. Hyde Co.
ECP/ECP PlusCompositeECP/ECP Plus
EpoxyEpoxy resinEP
EnvexEnvexPolyimide/ReinforcedPI/+Rogers Corp.
FEPFluorinated ethylene propyleneFEP
Fibre PaperChemically treated paperFBR
Fish PaperChemically treated paperFSHP
G-7 Silicone GlassGlass & Silicone resinG-7
G-9 Melamine GlassGlass & Melamine resinG-9
G-10/FR-4Glass fabric & epoxy FR resinG-10
G-11 Epoxy GlassGlass fabric & epoxy resinG-11
GlasticGlasticGlass & polyester resinGPOGlastic Co.
GPO 1, 2, 3GlasticGlass & polyester resinGPOGlastic Co.
Heat Shrink TubingTekfitIrradiated polyethylene tubing3 M
HT-440
HydexHydex 302Polyurethane302A. L. Hyde Co.
HydexHydex 4101PBT4101A. L. Hyde Co.
HydlarHydlar ZKevlar & NylonA. L. Hyde Co.
ImpoleneImpolenePolyallomer tubingPPEastman
Insulation SleevingTurboflexPVC-Silicone-Glass TubingBrand Rex
KaptonKaptonPolyimide FilmE.I. DuPont
Kel-FKel-FPolychlorotrifluoroethylenePCTFE3M Company
KydexKydexAcrylic modified PVCKleerdex
KynarKynar, SolefPolyvinylidenefluoridePVDFPennwalt, Solvay
LE Linen PhenolicLinen fabric & phenolic compositeLE
LexanLexanPolycarbonatePCGE, Borg-Warner
MacorMacorCeramicE.I. DuPont
MelamineMelamine resinMel
MicaMicaCeramicCogebi
Mindell S-1000MindelModified PolysulfoneAmoco Performance
MykroyMycalexCeramic
MylarMylarPolyesterE.I. DuPont