Injection Molded Resin Guide

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TERA PLASTICS & ELECTRONIC CO., LTD. is Taiwan supplier and manufacturer in Plastic injection molding OEM / ODM Industry. TERA has been offering our customers high quality Custom Injection Molds, Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Parts, Moulding & Insert Moulding, Plastic Part Assembly, Plastic Insert Molding, Custom Insert Molding with Metal, Moulding, Manufacturing Assembly since 1986. With both advanced technology and 33 years experience, TERA always make sure to meet each customer's demand.

Injection Molded Resin Guide

　 Mechanical Properties Moldability Characteristics 　
Resin Generic Name Strength Impact Resistance High Temp. Strength Warp and Dimen-sional Accuracy, Molded Fills Small features Voids in thick sections Sink in Thick Sections Flash High Temp. hard on Mold & Ejectors Relative Cost
Acetal Medium Medium Medium-Low Fair Fair Poor Good Good Fair Medium
Nylon 6/6 Medium High Low Fair Excellent Good Fair Poor Fair Medium
Nylon 6/6, glass filled High Medium High Poor Good Excellent Good Fair Fair Medium
Polypropylene (PP) Low High Low Fair Excellent Poor Poor Poor Good Low
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Low High Low Fair Excellent Unknown Poor Poor Good Low
Polycarbonate (PC) Medium High Medium High Good Fair Fair to Good Fair Good Good Medium High
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Medium-Low High Low Good Fair Good Fair Good Good Low
Polycarbonate / ABS Alloy (PC/ABS) Medium High Medium Good-Excellent Fair Good Fair Good Good Medium
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Medium High Low Fair Fair Unknown Fair Fair Good Medium High
Polybutylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate, glass filled High Medium Medium Poor Fair Good Good Fair Fair Medium High
Polystyrene (PS) Medium-Low Low Low Good Good Unknown Fair Fair Good Low
Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Low High Low Poor Excellent Excellent Good Poor Excellent Medium-Low
Acrylic Medium Low Low Good Fair Excellent Good Good Good Medium
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