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MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS and APPLICATIONS

We work with a wide variety of materials, the below table gives their basic mechanical characteristics and main applications.

MATERIALS	PROPERTIES	APPLICATIONS
ABS	Tough, opague, rigid, high gloss	Automotive, office equipment, domestic appliances, refrigeration, display stands
EVA	Tough, semi-opague, flexible, good low temperature properties	Handtool handles, food packaging
HDPE	Tough, semi-rigid, translucent, excellent weatherability/chemical resistance	Storage boxes, housewares, dustbins, safety products, pipe fittings
HIPS	Rigid, hard, translucent	Rigid packing, household appliances, toys
LDPE	Flexible, translucent, durable, good weatherability/low temperature performance, excellent chemical resistance	Lids and closures, bins, containers
LLDPE	Stronger and tougher than LPDE, better mechanical properties at low and high temperatures	Flexible handles, housewares, toys, containers
PA6	Rigid, tough, translucent, hard wearing	Underground drainage products, handtool handles, bushes
PA66	Rigid, tough, translucent, hard wearing	Automotive fans, filters, kitchen appliances
PC	Rigid, tough, excellent impact resistance, good weatherability and dimensional stability	Reflectors, safety helmets, clear roof panels
POM	Rigid, very tough, translucent, good dimensional stability and electrical properties	Plumbing fittings, gears, valves, bearings
PP	Semi-rigid, translucent, excellent chemical resistance, good recyclability	Garden tools, automotive bumpers / wheel mudguards, crates, bin
TPE	Flexible, good low temperatures properties	Seals, gaskets, overmoulding for a soft touch

All this information never replaces the data given by the raw material manufacturers.