Table 1 Authentic Polymer Reference Sheet Details
Group | Polymer | Colour | Texture | Sheen | Transparency | Hardness | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cellulose esters | CA | Tortoiseshell | Smooth | Matte | Translucent | Rigid | GPS Agencies, London |
CN | Imitation ivory | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | EBay seller, China | |
Formaldehyde resins | PF | Orange | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | EBay seller, China |
CSF | Cream | Smooth | Matte | Opaque | Rigid | GPS Agencies, London | |
MF | White | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | EBay seller, Melbourne | |
Styrenics | PS | White | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | Profile Plastics, Melbourne |
ABS | Black | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne | |
Polyolefins | PP | Grey | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne |
PE | White | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne | |
Others | PMMA | Clear | Smooth | Gloss | Transparent | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne |
PET | Clear | Smooth | Gloss | Transparent | Rigid | Profile Plastics, Melbourne | |
PC | Clear | Smooth | Gloss | Transparent | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne | |
PVC | Clear | Smooth | Gloss | Transparent | Flexible | Bunnings Warehouse, Melbourne | |
PUR | Cream | Foam | Matte | Opaque | Flexible | Clark Rubber, Melbourne | |
PA | White | Smooth | Gloss | Opaque | Rigid | Plastics for Industry, Melbourne |