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Barriers
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........IR light filtering
........UV light filtering
Cost reduction
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........Low density
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........Reduce energy consumption
Curing & polymerisation control
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........Initiation
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Feeling / touch
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Mechanical/ physical performance
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Polymer Conversion
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Safety, regulation & environement
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........FDA
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Taste-Odor
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Visual aspect & easthetics
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Aerospace/ Aircrafts
Agriculture
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Appliances
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Automotive/ Transportation
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Footwear
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ABS/ SAN/ ASA, Acrylonitrile-Styrenic based
........PLA, Polylactic acid
EP, Epoxy, Epoxide
EVA, Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
PA, Polyamide
PBT, Polybutylene Therephthalate
PC, Polycarbonate
PE, Polyethylene
........HDPE, High Density Polyethylene
........LDPE, Low Density Polyethylene
........LLDPE, Linear Low Density Polyethylene
........UHMW, Ultra High Molecular Weight PE
PET / PETG , Polyethylene Terephthalate / Polyethylene Therephthalate Glycol
PMMA, Polymethylmethacrylate
PP, Polypropylene
PS, Polystyrene
PUR, polyurethane
PVC rigid; polyvinlychloride
PVC, flexible; polyvinlychloride
Rubbers
........BR, Butadiene Rubber, Polybutadiene
........CR, Chlorinated rubber/ Chloroprene
........EPDM, Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber
........FKM, Fluoroelastomer
........IR, Polysioprene
........NBR, Acrylonitrile-butadiene Rubber
........QM, VQM, Silicone Rubber
........SBR, Styrene-butadiene rubber
Silicones
........PAI, Polyamidimide
........PEI, Polyetherimide
........PPSU, Polyphenylsulfone
........PSU, polysulfone
Thermoplastic Elastomers, TPE
........MBS, Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene Copolymer
........SBC, styrene block copo (SBS, SEBS, SIS)
Thermoplastics, other
........EPS, Expanded Polystyrene
........Ethylene copolymer
........EVOH, Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
........HIPS, High Impact Polystyrene
........Polyvinyls (excluding PVC)
........POM, Polyacetal, Polyformaldhehyde
........PVDF, Polyvinyilidene Fluoride
Thermosets, others
TPU, Thermoplastic Polyurethane
UPR, Unsaturated Polyester
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Foaming
........Rigid foams
Injection molding - thermoplastics
........Blow molding
Injection molding- thermosets
........Liquid Injection Molding (LIM)
........Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
........Free radical
Recycling
Rotational & Slush molding
Thermoforming/ Vacuum forming
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