One: Review of Thermoplastics.- Thermoplastic Groups.- Further Sources of Information.- Two: Directory Section.- Manufacturers and Compounders: Thermoplastic Products.- Thermoplastic Products: Manufacturers and Compounders.- Manufacturers and Compounders with Agents, Suppliers and Distributors.- Multisource Distributors and Suppliers.- Contact Details.- Companies by Country.- Useful Names and Addresses.- Three: Databook Section.- List of Test Method Standards.- Key to Data Sheets and Properties.- Polyolefins.- Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE).- Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE).- Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE).- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE).- Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE).- Crosslinkable Polyethylene (XLPE).- Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE).- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA).- Ionomers.- Polypropylenes (PP).- Polybutylene (PB).- Polymethylpentene (PMP).- Highly Crystalline Polyolefin (HCPO).- Styrenics.- Polystyrenes (PS).- Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN).- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS).- Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylic (ASA).- Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA).- Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS).- Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene (SEBS).- Vinyl Chlorides.- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC).- Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC).- Poly Vinylidene Chloride (PVDC).- Fluoropolymers.- Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).- Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP).- Perfluoro-alkoxy copolymers (PFA).- Tetrafluoroethylene and Perfluoromethylvinylether copolymer (MFA).- Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymers (ETFE).- Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF).- Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers (ECTFE).- Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE).- Acrylics.- Polymethylmethacrylates (PMMA).- Polyacetals.- Polyoxymethylene
Polyacetals (POM).- Polyamides (Nylons).- Polyamide 6 (PA6).- Polyamide 11 (PA11).- Polyamide 12 (PA12).- Polyamide 46 (PA46).- Polyamide 63 (PA63).- Polyamide 66 (PA66).- Polyamide 610 (PA610).- Polyamide 612 (PA612).- Polyamide Copolymers (CoPA).- Polyarylamide (PAA).- Polyamide PA6-6-T.- Amorphous Polyamide (PA6-3-T).- Polyurethanes.- Polyurethanes (PUR).- Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE).- All TPE products, irrespective of type, are listed alphabetically by manufacturer's name with the first appearing on the following pages: Polyurethane based (PUR or TPU and Polyether or Polyester chemistry).- Polyester based.- Polyamide based: Polyether Block Amides (PEBA).- Styrenic based.- Olefinic based.- Polymer Alloys.- Blends.- Polyphthalamides.- Polyphthalamides (PPA).- Aromatic Polyesters.- Polycarbonates (PC).- Polyethylene Terephthalates (PET).- Polybutylene Terephthalates (PBT).- Copolyesters.- Polycyclohexylene Dimethylene Terephthalate (PCT).- Liquid Crystal Polymers.- Aliphatic Polyketones.- Aliphatic Polyketones (APK).- Polyarylene Ethers.- Polyphenylene Oxides (PPO).- Polyphenylene Ethers (PPE).- Aromatic Polyketones.- Polyketones.- Polyaryletherketone (PAEK).- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK).- Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone(PEKEKK).- Sulphides/Sulphones.- Polyphenylenesulphide (PPS).- Polysulphones (PSU).- Polyethersulphones (PES).- Polyarylsulphone (PAS).- Polyimides.- Polyamideimides (PAI).- Polyetherimides (PEI).- Thermoplastic Polyimide (TPI).- Four: Appendices and Indexes.- Appendix A - Multilingual Vocabulary.- Appendix B - Conversion Factors and Units.- Index of Trade Names.- Index of Thermoplastics with Abbreviations.