Materials

Just some of the plastic materials we are able to process and hold in stock at Charlesworths  to enable quick delivery of mouldings. 
If you don’t see a material you require we can usually obtain it. 

Abriviation	Full name	common name
ABS	Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
DMC	Dough Moulding Compound	Polyester
HDPE	High Density Polyethylene
HIPS	High Impact Polystyrene
LDPE	Low Density Polyethylene
MF	Melamine Formaldehyde	Melmex
PA	Polyamide	Nylon
PBT	Polybutylene terephalate
PC	Polycarbonate	Lexan / Makrolon
PE	Polyethylene	polythene
PF	Phenol Formaldehyde	Bakelite / phenolic
PMMA	polymethyl methacrylate	acrylic / perspex
POM	Polyoxymethylene / Polyacetal	acetal
PP	Polypropylene	propylene / polyprop
PPS	Polyphenylene sulphide
PS	Polystyrene
PUR	Polyurethane
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride	vinyl
TPE	Thermoplastic elastomer
TPO	Thermoplastic polyolefin ruubber
TPU	Thermoplastic polyurethane rubber
UF	Urea formaldehyde	urea / Beetle / Scarab
PVC NBR	Nitrile PVC Blend rubber
Natural Rubber		Ebonite