Polymers, additives and polymer related materials tested by Intertek laboratories, "Q" to "Z".
Intertek polymer labs provide testing for a wide range of materials, including composites. The labs identify and quantify polymer resins, additives and fillers using chemical, physical and mechanical techniques.
Q-R
- RCPP retortable cast polypropylene
- RHDPE recycled high density polyethylene
- RIM reaction injection molding
- RPET recycled polyethylene terephthalate
- RTD resistance temperature detector
- RTM resin transfer molding
- RTV room temperature vulcanizing
S
- SAN styrene acrylonitrile copolymer
- SAP super absorbant polymer
- SB styrene butadiene copolymer
- SBC styrene block copolymer
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- SI silicone plastic
- SMA styrene maleic anhydride
- SMC sheet molding compound
- SMC-C SMC-continuous fibers
- SMC-D SMC-directionally oriented
- SMC-R SMC-randomly oriented
T
- T/N terephthalate/naphthalate
- TA terephthalic acid
- TDI toluene diisocyanate
- TEO thermoplastic elastomeric olefin
- TF thermoforming
- TLCP thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer
- TM transfer molded
- TMC thick molding compound
- TP thermoplastic
- TPA terephthalic acid
- TPE thermoplastic elastomer
- TPO thermoplastic olefins
- TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
- TPV thermoplastic vulcanizate
- TS thermoset
U
- UF urea formaldehyde
- UHMW ultrahigh molecular weight
- ULDPE ultralow-density polyethylene
- UP unsaturated polyester resin
- UR urethane
- UV ultraviolet additives
V
- VA(C) vinyl acetate
- VC vinyl chloride
- VDC vinylidene chloride
- VLDPE very low-density polyethylene
- VOC volatile organic compounds
W-Z
- WTE waste to energy
- ZNC Ziegler-Natta catalyst
