| Category | Family | Acronym | Scientific Name | Applications | |
| Thermoplastics | Styrenic Polymers | GPPS | General Purpose Polystyrene | Toys, Cassettes, Housewares, Disposables | |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene | Appliances, Housewares, Toys, Packaging | |||
| EPS | Expandable Polystrene | Food Packages, Thermal Insulations | |||
| Modified Styrenic | ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Housings, Appliances, Housewares, Toys | ||
| Ploymers | AS (SAN) | Acrylonitrile Styrene | Appliances, Housewares, Dinner-wares | ||
| ASA | Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate | Transparent housings | |||
| SBC | Styrenic Block Copolymer | Food Packaging, toys, housings | |||
| MBS | Methly-methacrylate Butadiene Styrene | Transparent housings | |||
| MS | Methly-methacrylate Styrene | Food packaging, disposables | |||
| Acrylic Polymers | PMMA | Polymethyl Methacrylate | Lenses, Decorations, Signs, Digital Storages | ||
| Polyolefins | PP | Polypropylene | Housewares, Packaging, Appliances, Toys, Automotives | ||
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene | Bottles, Packaging, Containers, Films, Toys | |||
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene | Packaging, Films, Wire & Cables, Toys | |||
| LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene | Packaging, Tubes, Cables | |||
| ULDPE | Ultra-Low Density Polyethylene | Films, Tubes | |||
| Modified Polyolefins | CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene | Constructions, Cables, Packaging | ||
| EVA | Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate | Footwear, Tubes, Toys, Adhesives, Cables | |||
| lonomer | lonomer | Cosmetics, Golf balls | |||
| Vinyl Polymers | PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride (Straight Resin) | Wire and cables, Tubes, Footwear, Toys | ||
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride (Paste Resin) | Artifical leather, Toys | |||
| Cellulosics | CA | Cellulose Acetate | Eye-glasses, Housewares | ||
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate | Housewares, Sport goods | |||
| Polyesters | PETG | Polyethylene Terephthalate (Glycol modified) | Water bottles | ||
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Thermoplastics
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Polyesters | PET (PETP) | Polyethylene Terephthalate | Electrical components, Automotives | |
| PBT (PBTP) | Polybutylene Terephthalate | Electrical components, Automotives | |||
| Liquid Crystal | LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymers | Computer and electronic components | ||
| Polyamides | PA-6 | Polyamide-6 | Housewares components, Buttons | ||
| PA-66 | Polyamide-66 | Electrical components, Housewares, Gears | |||
| PA-612 | Polyamide-612 | Extrusion and blow molding applications | |||
| Polycarbonate | PC | Polycarbonate | Appliances, Automotives, Medical Application, Lenses | ||
| PC / ABS | (Polycarbonate + ABS) Blends | Appliances, Housings | |||
| Acetal | POM | Polyacetal | Gears, Machine components | ||
| Polyphthalamide | PPA | Polyphthalamide | Heat resistance components | ||
| Polyphenylene Sulfide | PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide | Electrical components | ||
| Polyphenylene Oxide | PPO | Polyphenylene Oxide, modified | Automotives and appliances components | ||
| Polysulfone | PSU / PSO | Polysulfone | Medical components, electrical components | ||
| Polyetheretherketones | PEEK | Polyetheretherketones | Automotives, aircraft and electrical components | ||
| Fluoroplastics | PTEE | Polytetrafluoroethylene | Slatic and Dynamic Seals, Insulation, High frequency applications | ||
| FEP | Fluorinated ethylene propylene | Cable insulation, High frequency applications | |||
| PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | Cable insulation, printed circuits | |||
| Thermoplastics Elastomers |
SBS / SEBS | Styrenic Block Copolymer | Toys, Wire and Cables, Footwear, Sealants | ||
| TPEE | Thermoplastics Copolyesters | Heat resistance tubes, pipes, wires and cables | |||
| POE | Polyolefin Elastomers | Toys, Footwear, Wire and cables, Impact modifiers | |||
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethanes | Watch belt, Wire and Cables | |||
| TPEA | Thermoplastic Polyetheramide | Sport goods, automotives | |||
| TPO | Thermoplastic Olefins Blends | Automotives, wires and cables, sport goods | |||
| TPV | Olefinic Vulcanizate | Automotives, Sealants | |||
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Themosets
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PI | Polyimides | |||
| PU | Polyurethanes | ||||
| UP | Unsaturated Polyesters | ||||
| PF | Phenol-Formaldehyde | ||||
| MF | Melamine formaldehyde | ||||
| UF | Urea Formaldehyde | ||||
| EP | Epoxy resin | ||||
| SI | Silicones | ||||