Here is a listing of trade names, equivalent materials and manufacturers names.
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Trade Names
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Material
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Company
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| Absylux | ABS | Westlake | |
| Acculam | Phenolic Laminate | Accurate Laminate | |
| Acetron | Acetal | Quadrant | |
| Acrylite | Acrylic | Cyro | |
| Acrysteel | Acrylic | Aristech | |
| Akulon | PA – Nylon | Akzo/Wilson | |
| Alathon | HDPE | Occidental | |
| Anwidur | PVC | Anwil | |
| Apex | PVC | Teknor | |
| Ardel | Polyarylate | Amoco | |
| Aristech | Acrylic | Aristech | |
| Astavin | PVC | Marplex | |
| Bakelite | Phenolic Laminate | Union Carbide | |
| Calibre | Polycarbonate | Dow | |
| Capron | PA – Nylon | Allied Signal | |
| Celanese | PA – Nylon 6/6 | Ticona | |
| Celanex | Polyester – PET/PBT | Ticona | |
| Celcon | Acetal | Ticona | |
| Corzan | CPVC | Quadrant | |
| Cryolite | Acrylic | Cyro | |
| Cycolac | ABS | SABIC (former GE) | |
| Cytop | Acetal | Dupont | |
| Diakon | Acrylic | ICI | |
| Dowlex | LDPE | Dow | |
| Duracon | Acetal | Ticona | |
| Duranex | Polyester – PBT | Ticona | |
| Duratron PEI | PEI | Quadrant | |
| DurethanPA | PA – Nylon 6 | Bayer | |
| Dyflor | PVDF | Evonik Ind. | |
| Dylene | Polystyrene | Arco | |
| Dyneon | PTFE | 3M | |
| Ektar | PETG | Eastman Chemical | |
| Ensicar | Polycarbonate | Ensinger | |
| Ensifide | PPS | Ensinger | |
| Ensifone | Polysulfone | Ensinger | |
| Ensikem | PVDF | Ensinger | |
| Ensilon | PA- Nylon | Ensinger | |
| Ensital | Acetal | Ensinger | |
| Ensitep | Polyester – PET | Ensinger | |
| Ertacetal | Acetal | Quadrant | |
| Ertalon | PA – Nylon | Quadrant | |
| Fluon | PTFE | ICI | |
| Foraflon | PVDF | Atochem | |
| Forar | HDPE | Amoco | |
| Fortiflex | HDPE | Solvay | |
| Fortilene | Polypropylene | Solvay | |
| Fortron | PPS | Hoechst Celanese | |
| Geon | PVC | Geon | |
| Grilamid | PA – Nylon | Emser | |
| Grilon | PA – Nylon | Emser | |
| Hostaform | Acetal | Ticona | |
| Hostalen | HDPE | Ticona | |
| Hostalen | UHMW | Ticona | |
| Hydex 4101 | Polyester – PBT | Ensinger | |
| Hydlar ZF | Kevlar Filled Nylon | Ensinger | |
| Hyzod | Polycarbonate | Bayer | |
| Impet | Polyester | Hoechst Celanese | |
| Kamax | Acrylic | Rohm & Haas | |
| Kel-F | PCTFE | 3M | |
| Ketron 1000 | PEEK | Quadrant | |
| Korad | Acrylic | PEP | |
| Kynar | PVDF | Arkema | |
| Lubital | Acetal | Mitsubishi | |
| Lucite | Acrylic | Dupont | |
| Lustran | ABS | Monsanto | |
| Lustrex | Polystyrene | Novacor | |
| Magnum | ABS | Dow | |
| Makrolon | Polycarbonate | Bayer | |
| Maranyl | PA – Nylon | LNP Engineering | |
| Marlex | HDPE | Phillips | |
| Merlon | Polycarbonate | Bayer | |
| Micarta | Phenolic Laminate | Norplex | |
| Mindel | Modified Polysulfone | Amoco | |
| Neoflon | PTFE | Daikin | |
| Noryl | PPO | SABIC (former GE) | |
| Norylux | PPO | Westlake | |
| Novodur | ABS | Bayer | |
| Nydur | PA – Nylon | Mobay | |
| Oleplate | Polypropylene | Amoco | |
| Olevac | Polypropylene | Amoco | |
| Palvinyl | PVC | Pal Plastics | |
| Paxon | HDPE | Paxon Polymer | |
| Petrothene | Polyethylene | Quantum | |
| Plexiglas | Acrylic | AtoHaas | |
| Polystrol | Polystyrene | BASF | |
| Pomalux | Acetal | Westlake | |
| Propylux | Polypropylene | Westlake | |
| Proteus | Polypropylene | Quadrant | |
| Radel | Polyethersulfone | Solvay | |
| Rilsan | PA – Nylon | Atochem | |
| Royalite | ABS | Spartech Uniroyal | |
| Rynite | Polyester – PET | Dupont | |
| Sanalite (cutting board) | Polyethylene | Quadrant | |
| Sintimid | Polyimide | Ensinger | |
| Solef | PVDF | Soltex | |
| Spauldite | Phenolic Laminate | Spaulding | |
| Sustamid | PA – Nylon | Sustaplast | |
| Sustarin | Acetal | Sustaplast | |
| Sustatec PEEK | PEEK | Sustaplast | |
| Sustatec PEI | PEI | Sustaplast | |
| Sustatec PVDF | PVDF | Sustaplast | |
| Symalit PVDF | PVDF | Quadrant | |
| Tecavinyl | PVC | Ensinger | |
| Techtron PPS | PPS | Quadrant | |
| Tempalux | PEI | Westlake | |
| Terluran | ABS | BASF | |
| Thermalux | Polysulfone | Westlake | |
| Thermocomp D | Polycarbonate | LNP Engineering | |
| Tivar & Tivar Hot | UHMW | Quadrant | |
| Toyolac | ABS | Toray | |
| Trovidur | PVC | Roechling | |
| Udel | Polysulfone | Solvay | |
| Ultem 1000 | PEI | SABIC (former GE) | |
| Ultem 2300 | PEI | SABIC (former GE) | |
| Ultradur | Polyester – PBT | BASF | |
| Ultraform | Acetal | BASF | |
| Ultramid | PA – Nylon | BASF | |
| Unicar | Polycarbonate | Nytef | |
| Unifone | Polysulfone | Nytef | |
| Unilate | Polyester – PBT | Nytef | |
| Uninar | PVDF | Nytef | |
| Uninor | PPO | Nytef | |
| Unipa | PA – Nylon | Nytef | |
| Unital | Acetal | Nytef | |
| Unitem | PEI | Nytef | |
| Unitep | Polyester – PET | Nytef | |
| Unitrex | PEEK | Nytef | |
| Unitron | Polyphenylene Sulfide | Nytef | |
| Valox | Polyester – PBT | SABIC (former GE) | |
| Vecton | PA – Cast Nylon | Ensinger | |
| Versadur Polyethylene | Polyethylene | Simona Plastics | |
| Versadur Polypro H & C | Polypropylene | Simona Plastics | |
| Versadur PVC | PVC | Simona Plastics | |
| Victrex 450G | PEEK | Victrex | |
| Vydyne | PA – Nylon | Monsanto | |
| Zelux | Polycarbonate | Westlake | |
| ZL-1000 | PEI | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-1100 | PA – Nylon – Cast | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-1400 | Polyester – PET | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-1500 | PEEK | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-1600 | Polycarbonate | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-1700 | PVDF | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-250 | PA – Nylon – Extruded | Z/L Plastics | |
| ZL-900 | Acetal | Z/L Plastics | |
| Zytel | PA – Nylon | Dupont |
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