POLYETHYLENE(HIGH DENSITY);
Chemical drums,
jerricans,
carboys,
toys,
picnic ware,
household and kitchenware,
cable insulation,
carrier bags,
food wrapping material
pipes for irrigation
POLYETHYLENE(LOW DENSITY);
Squeeze bottles,
toys,
carrier bags,
high frequency insulation,
chemical tank linings,
heavy duty sacks,
general packaging,
gas,
water pipes.
Sports net
POLYPROPYLENE;
Coffee pot and washing m/c parts,
replacement for die castings,
drink vending machines,
microwave components
radio
television casing
agitators
drain tubes
control knobs
tool boxes
POLYSTYRENE;
Yoghurt pots,
refrigerator linings,
vending cups,
bathroom cabinets,
toilet seats and tanks,
closures,
instrument control knobs.
Automatic reflectors
Toys
POLYETHERETHERKETONE;
components for cars,
aircraft,
industrial pumps,
valves and seals,
silicon wafer carriers,
Connectors
sterilisable surgical instruments in the medical implants market
Rollers
gears
thrust washers
POLYMETHY METHACRYLATE;
Displays on aircraft
Tumblers
Wine glass
Lighting fixtures
Furniture
Trays
Bowls
Water jugs
Boxes
Mirrors
POLYACETALS;
Business m/c parts,
small pressure vessels,
aerosol valves,
coil formers,
clock and watch parts,
nuclear engineering components
plumbing systems,
shoe components.
NYLON;
Nylon fibres are used in textiles,
fishing line and carpets.
Nylon films is used for food packaging,
offering toughness and low gas permeability,
for boil-in-the-bag food packaging.
Tool handles
Conveyor buckets
Container linings
Castors
Furniture fasteners
POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE;
Chemical pumps,
hair dryer grills,
non-stick cookware,
medical equipment,
lamp bulb bases,
Television
automotive components.
Brush holders
Engine sensors
Brake components
POLY VINYL CHLORIDE;
Window frames,
Drainage pipe,
Water service pipe,
Medical devices,
Blood storage bags,
Cable and wire insulation,
Resilient flooring,
Roofing membranes,
Stationary,
Automotive interiors and seat coverings,
Fashion and footwear,
Packaging, cling film,
Credit cards,
Synthetic leather
Other coated fabrics
PHENOLIC FORMALDEHYDE;
Ashtrays,
Lamp holders,
Bottle caps,
Saucepan handles,
Domestic plugs and switches,
welding tongs and electrical iron parts.
Tube bases
Refrigerator controls
Telephone handsets
MELAMINE FORMALDEHYDE;
Decorative laminates,
lighting fixtures,
dinnerware,
heavy duty electrical equipment,
laminating resins,
surface coatings,
bottle caps,
toilet seats.
UREA FORMALDEHYDE;
Ashtrays,
lamp holders,
bottle caps,
saucepan handles,
domestic plugs and switches,
welding tongs
electrical iron parts.
Auto coil tops
Castor wheels
Disk brake piston
EPOXY RESINS;
Adhesives,
coatings,
encapsulation,
electrical components,
cardiac pacemakers,
aerospace applications.
Doors
Coating for drums
Inserts & switches
POLY URETHANE;
Printing rollers,
solid tyres,
wheels,
shoe heels,
car bumpers
pipe seals
golf balls
friction drives & belts
cusion
steering wheels
UNSATURATED POLYESTER;
Boat hulls,
building panels,
lorry cabs,
compressor housing,
embedding, coating
SILICONES;
Heat transfer fluid
Masonary water repellants
Textile fibre lubricants
Additives in waxes & polish
Exhaust pipe
Coating for metal chimney
Electrical applications
Plastic film label stock
Oil pan gaskets
Diving masks
BIBILIOGRAPHY
*http://science.jrank.org/pages/5323/Plastics-Applications.html,12-9-10,0:30am-2.30am
*http://www.bpf.co.uk/Plastipedia/Applications/Default.aspx,10-9-10,6:00pm-9:00pm
