Matrix works with a wide range of thermoplastic materials depending on the application and product requirements.
Common resin types include:
Engineering Grade
Commonly used when specific material requirements are necessary to control characteristics like strength, durability, chemical resistance, flexibility, lubricity, etc.
| Symbol | Material | Example Grades |
|---|---|---|
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone | Victrex, RTP, Invibio (Optima/Classix) |
| PEI | Polyetherimide | Ultem, RTP |
| PC | Polycarbonate | Makrolon, Calibre, Cycoloy, Lexan, Lubriloy, Hylex |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Lustran, Terluran, Polylac |
| POM (Acetal) | Polyoxymethylene | Celcon, Delrin |
| PSU | Polysulfone | Lubricomp, Udel, RTP, Ultrason |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide | Celstran, Fortron, Hyvex |
| PESU | Polyether Sulfone | Ultrason, Thermocomp |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane | Desmopan, Elastollan |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer | Versalloy, Dynaflex |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate | Valox, Celanex, Crastin |
| PMMA (Acrylic) | Polymethylmethacrylate | Acrylite, RTP |
| SMMA (Acrylic) | Styrenemethylmethacrylate | Zylar, NAS |
| PEBA | Polyether Block Amide | Grilflex, Pebax |
| PA (Nylon) | Polyamide | Zytel, Grivory, Torlon, Thermotuf, Thermocomp, Hylon |
| HSG | High Specific Gravity Nylons | Thermocomp |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer | Vectra, RTP, Zenite |
| SBC | Styrene Block Copolymer | K-resin, Styrolux |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile | Luran |
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxyethylene | Teflon PFA, Hyflon |
| FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene | Teflon FEP |
Resorbable / Bioabsorbable
Commonly used for implantable medical applications that are suitable for degradation within the body. Surgical devices, implants, drug delivery systems.
| Symbol | Material | Example Grades |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Polylactic Acid |
Purasorb PL, Resomer L |
| PLG / PLGA | Polylactide-co-glycolide | Purasorb PLG, Resomer LG |
| PLC | Polylactide-co-caprolactone |
Purasorb PLC, Resomer LC |
| PDL | Poly-DL-lactide |
Purasorb PDL, Resomer R |
| PLDL | Polylactide/DL-lactide copolymer |
Purasorb PLDL, Resomer LR |
| PDLG | Poly-DL-lactide/glycolide copolymer |
Purasorb PDLG, Resomer RG |
| PEG | PEG copolymers |
Resomer PEG LP T |
| PDO | Polydioxanone |
Resomer X |
Commodity
Commonly used when the requirements for strength, durability, chemical resistance, flexibility, etc. are not particularly strict.
| Symbol | Material | Example Grades |
|---|---|---|
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene | Marlex/Marflex, Dow, Ineos, Sclair |
| PP | Polypropylene | Flint Hills Resources, Ferro, Hostacom |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene | Dow, Exxon Mobil, Westlake, Ineos |
| LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene | Dow, Exxon Mobil, Westlake, Ineos |
| PS | Polystyrene | Ineos Nova, Americas Styrenics |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene | Ineos Nova, Americas Styrenics |
| PETG | Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol | Eastar |
