Plastic Identification Tool
 
 
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list of names
Different plastics are known under different names, usually trade or brand names. Underneath you can find them with the official name directly below. By clicking on that name you will come to a page with the specific information of that specific plastic.

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A

Abet

Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)

Achieve

Polypropylene (PP)

Acryl

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

Acrylaat

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

Acrylite

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

Aculon

Polyamide (PA)

Akulon

Polyamide (PA)
Hard Vulcanized Rubber

Aladdinite

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Ameroid

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Araldite

Epoxy (EP)

Arrasol

Polystyrene (PS)

B

Bakeliet

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Bakelite Urea

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Balata

Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

Bandalasta

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Basotect

Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)

Baymod N (NBR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Beatl

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Beetle

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Buna (EPDM)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Buna SE (SBR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Butyl (IIR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Butyl rubber (IIR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

C

Carbamide

Polyamide (PA)

Catalin

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Celanese

Cellulose Acetate (CA)

Celluloid

Cellulose nitrate (CN)

Cevian

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

Cibanoid

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

CoolPoly

Polyamide (PA)

Crosslite

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Cycolac

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

D

Dacron

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Dartek

Polyamide (PA)

Darvic

Non-plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (U-PVC)
Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (P-PVC)

D.E.R.

Epoxy (EP)

D.E.H.

Epoxy (EP)

Depron

Polystyrene (PS)

Dorcasine

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Durez

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Durite

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

E

Eboniet

Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

EcoPaXX

Polyamide (PA)

Elastaan

Flexible Polyurethane (PUR flexibel)

Elvax

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Erinoid

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Estron

Cellulose Acetate (CA)

Escorene

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Ethafoam

Polyethylene (PE)

Ethafoam

niet cross-link Polyethylene (PE niet cross-link)

Ethyleen Propyleen Dieen Monomeer (EPDM)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Evacast

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

E.V.A. foam

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Evatane

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Evazote

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

F

Formica

Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)

Formolene

Polyethylene (PE)

G

Galalith

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Grilamid

Polyamide (PA)

Grilon

Polyamide (PA)

Gutta Percha

Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

H

Hard rubber

Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

I

Indur

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Infinergy

Expanded Polyurethane (PUR expanded)

Isopreen rubber (IR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Ivoride

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

J

K

Kanaalplaat

Polycarbonate (PC)

Kapaline

Hard Polyurethane (PUR hard)

Karolith

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Kevlar

Polyamide (PA)

Kodak Safety Film

Cellulose Acetate (CA)

Kostil

Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)

Krynac (NBR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Natural rubber

Kyloid

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

L

Lactel

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

Latex

Natural rubber (NR)

Lustran

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

Lactoid

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

Lexan

Polycarbonate (PC)

LingaLonga

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Lucite

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

Luran

Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)

Lycra

Flexible Polyurethane (PUR flexibel)

M

Magic Sponge

Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)

Makrolon

Polycarbonate (PC)

Melinex

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Merlon

Polycarbonate (PC)

Mylar

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

N

Natuurlijk isopreen rubber

Natural rubber (NR)

Neopreen (CR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Nitril butadieen rubber (NBR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Nitrocellulose

Cellulose nitrate (CN)

Nordel (EPDM)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Novodur

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

Nylon

Polyamide (PA)

O

P

Pararubber

Natural rubber (NR)
Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

Parkesine

Cellulose nitrate (CN)

Perspex

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

PET

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Petrothene

Polyethylene (PE)

piepschuim

Polystyrene (PS)
Expanded Polystyrene (PS, EPS expanded)

Plastazote

Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (P-PVC)

Plexiglas

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)

Poligon (EPDM)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Pollopas

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Polybutadieen (BR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Polybutyraat

Polybutyrate adipate terephthalate (PBAT)

Polychloropreen (CR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Polyester

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Polylite

Unsaturated polyester (UP)

Polymelkzuur

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

PolyOne

Non-plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (U-PVC)
Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (P-PVC)

Polypropeen

Polypropylene (PP)

Polysilixane

Silicone rubber (SI)

Polystyrol

Polystyrene (PS)
Expanded Polystyrene (PS, EPS expanded)
Extruded Polystyrene (PS, XPS extruded)

PU foam

Soft Polyurethane ester (PUR ester soft)
Soft polyurethane ether (PUR ether soft)
Hard Polyurethane (PUR hard)

Q

R

Redmonal

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Resinox

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Resopal

Melamine Formaldehyde (MF)
Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

Rilsan B

Polyamide (PA)

Rynite

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

S

Sclair

Polyethylene (PE)

Scotch tape

Cellophane(CE)

Sellotape

Cellophane(CE)

Silopren

Silicone rubber (SI)

Spandex

Flexible Polyurethane (PUR flexibel)

Stanyl

Polyamide (PA)

Styreen Butadieen Rubber (SBR)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Styrofoam

Polystyrene (PS)
Extruded Polystyrene (PS, XPS extruded)

Styropor

Polystyrene (PS)
Expanded Polystyrene (PS, EPS expanded)

Supazote

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Syrolit

Casein Formaldehyde(CF)

T

Tairilac

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

Tempex

Polystyrene (PS)

Terluran

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS)

Trespa

Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

Tyril

Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)

Tyvec

Polyethylene (PE)

U

Ultramid

Polyamide (PA)

Ultrathene

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Urochem

Urea Formaldehyde (UF)

V

Vinyl

Non-plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (U-PVC)

Vistalon (EPDM)

Synthetic rubber (SR)

Vulcaniet

Hard Vulcanized Rubber (HVR)

W

X

Xylonite

Cellulose nitrate (CN)

Y

Z

Zytel

Polyamide (PA)