Thermoplastic

== Description ==
A polymer that can be melted with heat then molded multiple times. Thermoplastic polymers are typically soluble in various organic solvents. Examples of thermoplastic polymers are Vinyl resins, Acrylics, Polyethylene, polystyrene, cellulose acetate, Polyamides along with some Polyesters and Polyurethanes. Polymers that cannot be melted are called thermosets.
Physical Properties for Selected Thermoplastic Resins
polymer 	abbreviation/common name	Tg © 	Ref.index (film)	Density 	Tensile strength (1000 psi)	Flexural strength (1000 psi)	Compressive strength (1000 psi)	Elongation at break (%)	Shrinkage (%)
acetal resin 	AC 	140 	1.51 	1.41-1.42	8.8-10 	13-14 	18 	12-75 	180
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene	ABS 	102 	1.52 	1.05 	3.5-10.5 	5-15 	5-11 	10-100 	185
cellulose acetate 	CA 	180 	1.47-1.48 	1.27-1.34	2.3-8.1 	2.2-11.5 	2.2-10.9 	10-70 	0.1-0.7
cellulose acetate butyrate 	CAB 	121 	1.47 	1.15-1.25	2.6-6.9 	1.8-9.3 	2.1-9.4 	40-88 	0.3-0.6
cellulose nitrate 	CN 	56 	1.49-1.51 	1.34-1.40	 	 	 	 	
cyanoacrylate resin 	CA 	165 	1.45-1.48 	 	 	 	 	 	
ethyl cellulose 	EC 	130 	1.47-1.49 	 	2.3-6.5 	3.0-6.7 	 	10-40 	
fluorocarbon 	FKM; FEP; TFE; PTFE 	-22 to - 115	1.33-1.35 	1.85-2.28	2.0-5.0 	no break 	4-1.2 	75-400 	1-6
hydroxyethyl cellulose 	HEC 	135-140 	1.51 	 	 	 	 	 	
hydroxypropyl cellulose 	HPC 	130 	1.56 	 	 	 	 	 	
methyl cellulose 	MC 	140 	1.479 	 	 	 	 	 	
nylon (polyamide) 	Nylon 6/6 	50-90 	1.53-1.56 	1.09-1.14	11.2-13.1 	14.6 	5-13 	60-300 	0.7-1.5
polybutyl acrylate 	PBA 	-54 	1.474 	 	 	 	 	 	
polybutylmethacrylate 	PBMA 	20 	1.483 	 	 	 	 	 	
polycarbonate 	PC 	150 	1.59 	1.2 	8-9 	11-13.5 	12.5 	75 	0.5-0.7
polycyclohexanone 	ketone resin 	100 	1.48-1.53 	 	 	 	 	 	
polyester 	PET 	70 	1.55 	1.12-1.46	6-12 	8.5-18.5 	13-36.5 	20 	2-8
polyethylene glycol 	PEG 	-55 	1.479 	 	 	 	 	 	
polyethylene vinylacetate 	EVA 	-24 	1.47-1.48 	0.94 	20-40 	 	 	500-1500 	
polyethylene, high density 	HDPE 	-110 	1.49-1.52 	0.94-0.96	2.8-5.0 	1-4 	0.8-3.6 	10-500 	
polyethylene, low density 	LDPE 	-20 	1.49-1.52 	0.91-0.93	1.0-2.4 	 	 	20-800 	1-3
polyethylmethacrylate 	PEMA 	65 	1.484 	 	 	 	 	 	
polymethylacrylate 	PMA 	8 	1.48-1.52 	1.18-1.19	8.7-10.5 	14-16 	14-17 	3-6 	
polymethylmethacrylate 	PMMA 	100-105 	1.489 	1.20 	 	 	 	 	
polypropylene 	PP 	5 	1.49 	0.85-0.90	2.3-5.0 	4.5-6.0 	6-8 	10-700 	0.8-2.5
polystyrene 	PS 	80 	1.50-1.75 	1.05-1.08	5-9 	7-15 	11.5-16 	1-2.5 	0.2-0.6
polyurethane 	 	-50 	 	1.05 	4.5-8.0 	0.7-1.0 	20 	100-600 	0.8-1.2
polyvinyl acetate 	PVAC 	30-45 	1.46-1.47 	1.19 	 	 	 	 	1-2
polyvinyl alcohol 	PVOH 	75 	1.15 	 	 	 	 	 	
polyvinyl butyral 	PVB 	45-66 	1.49 	1.07-1.08	 	 	 	 	
polyvinylchloride (rigid) 	PVC 	83 	1.54 	1.15-1.80	6-9 	8-15 	10-11 	5-40 	0.2-0.4
polyvinylidene chloride 	PVDC 	-17 	1.62 	 	 	 	 	 	
polyvinylpyrrolidone 	PVP 	86 	1.53 	 	 	 	 	 	
urea-formaldehyde 	UF 	1.55 	1.47-1.52 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
termoplástico (Esp.); thermoplastique (Fr.); resina termoplastica (It.); termoplástico (Port.); thermoplastic resin;
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==Resources and Citations==
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
* Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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