52 resins, field-tested reference
Resin Library
Drying conditions, melt temperature, mold temperature, shrinkage, and common defects — organized by resin.
PA6
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. High
PA66
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Very High
PA46
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Very High
PA410
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PA4T
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA6T
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PA9T
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA10T
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA12T
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA12
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA610
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PA612
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA1010
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PA6/66
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. High
MXD6
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PBT
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PET
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. High
PCT
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PEN
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PC
EngineeringAmorphousHygro. High
PPE/PPO
EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Low
m-PPE
EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Low
POM (Acetal)
EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PPS
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
LCP
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PEEK
Super-EngineeringCrystallineHygro. Low
PEI
Super-EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PAI
Super-EngineeringAmorphousHygro. High
PSU
Super-EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PPSU
Super-EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PES
Super-EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PP
CommodityCrystallineHygro. None
PE(HDPE)
CommodityCrystallineHygro. None
PE(LDPE)
CommodityCrystallineHygro. None
PE(LLDPE)
CommodityCrystallineHygro. None
PS
CommodityAmorphousHygro. None
ABS
CommodityAmorphousHygro. Low
SAN
CommodityAmorphousHygro. Low
ASA
CommodityAmorphousHygro. Low
PMMA (Acrylic)
EngineeringAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PVC
CommodityAmorphousHygro. None
PC/ABS
BlendAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PC/PBT
BlendAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PA/ABS
BlendAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PA/PP
BlendCrystallineHygro. Moderate
PPE/PA
BlendAmorphousHygro. Moderate
PBT/ABS
BlendAmorphousHygro. Moderate
TPU
ElastomerAmorphousHygro. Moderate
TPE
ElastomerAmorphousHygro. Low
TPC
ElastomerCrystallineHygro. Moderate
TPEE
ElastomerCrystallineHygro. Moderate
TPO
ElastomerAmorphousHygro. None