Packaging Polymers Flashcards
BOPP
Biaxially oriented polypropylene
CTFE
Chlorotrifluoroethylene
CTFE (trade name)
Aclar
CPET
Crystallized PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)
EEA
Ethlyene-ethyl acrylate
EEA (trade name)
frequently grouped as an acid copolymer
EPS
expanded polystyrene
EVA/EVAC
ethylene-vinyl acetate
EVOH/EVAL
ethylene-vinyl alcohol
HIPS
High-impact polystyrene
LDPE
low-density polyethylene
LLDPE
linear low-density polyethylene
OPP
oriented polypropylene
mPE
metallocene polyethylene
PA
polyamide
PA (trade name)
Nylon/NY
PAN
polyacrylonitrile
PAN (trade name)
Barex/AN
PEN
polyethylene naphthalate
PC
polycarbonate
PE
polyethylene
PET
polyethylene terephthalate
PETG
polyethylene terephthalate gycol
PET (trade name)
polyester, mylar, melinex
PP
polypropylene
PLA
polylactide
PLA (trade name)
polylactic acid
PS
polystyrene
PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene
PTFE (trade name)
teflon (DuPont)
PVAC/PVA
polyvinyl acetate
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
PVDC
polyvinylidene chloride
PVDC (trade name)
Saran (Dow)
PVAL/PVOH
polyvinyl alcohol
None
Ionomer
None (trade name)
Surlyn (DuPont)