Common Material Abbreviations: Recycling, repurposing , re-tasking or reiterating?
Before you set out to figure out the best human / environmental impact of an item that is offered to you- it’s sort of a good policy to know THY materials!
Here is a Sheet to help.If your company works with, or makes products out of any of these materials, please don’t thorw them out- CONTACT US!
Common Material Abbreviations:
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
BS Butadiene Styrene Rubber
CHDM Cyclohexanedimethanol
COPE Copolyester
EPDM Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer Rubber
EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
HDPE High Density Polyethylene
HDPP High Density Polypropylene
HIPS High Impact Polystyrene
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
MABS Methyl Methacrylate
NPRN Neoprene
NBR Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
PA Polyamide
PETG PET modified with CHDM
POM Polyacetal
PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate
PC Polycarbonate
PES Polyether Sulfone
PE Polyethylene
PET Polyethylene Terephthalate
PI PolyImide
PIBI Butyl Rubber
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PSU Polysulfone
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene ( Known as “FlouroPolymers” or Teflon )
PU Polyurethane
PVA Polyvinyl Acetate
PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
SB Styrene Butadiene
SS Stainless Steel
SBR Styrene Butadiene Rubber
TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer
TPR Thermoplastic Rubber
If you see abundance, and you’re not sure whether or not to dump- buy some time, and contact us!