https://wiki.everplast.net/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:59:51 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://wiki.everplast.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico https://wiki.everplast.net/ https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/abs ABS Arts and media Broadcasting ABS (TV station), Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television station in Adelaide, Australia ABS network (Arab Broadcasting Services) Akita Broadcasting System, Japan Amalgamated Broadcasting System, former US radio network Alto Broadcasting System, later ABS-CBN Music A.B.'s, a Japanese 1980s instrumental band American Bach Soloists, chamber music ensemble Albino Blacksheep, a website Abby Sciuto, a fictional character in NCIS nicknamed anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:09:37 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/cement CEMENT Cement materials can be classified into two distinct categories: non-hydraulic cements and hydraulic cements according to their respective setting and hardening mechanisms. Hydraulic cement setting and hardening involves hydration reactions and therefore requires water, while non-hydraulic cements only react with a gas and can directly set under air. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:14:59 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/cpvc CPVC Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic produced by chlorination of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, which is significantly more flexible and can withstand higher temperatures than standard PVC. Uses include hot and cold water delivery pipes and industrial liquid handling. CPVC, as PVC, is deemed safe for the transport and use of potable water, potable meaning water used for drinking, cooking, and bathing. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:12:23 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/hdpe HDPE High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene. It is sometimes called “alkathene” or “polythene” when used for HDPE pipes. With a high strength-to-density ratio, HDPE is used in the production of plastic bottles, corrosion-resistant piping, geomembranes and plastic lumber. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:52:30 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/ldpe LDPE Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. It was the first grade of polyethylene, produced in 1933 by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) using a high pressure process via free radical polymerization. Its manufacture employs the same method today. The EPA estimates 5.7% of LDPE (recycling number 4) is recycled. Despite competition from more modern polymers, LDPE continues to be an important plastic grade. In 2013 the worldwide LDPE market reached a v… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:15:03 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/lldpe LLDPE Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is a substantially linear polymer (polyethylene), with significant numbers of short branches, commonly made by copolymerization of ethylene with longer-chain olefins. Linear low-density polyethylene differs structurally from conventional low-density polyethylene (LDPE) because of the absence of long chain branching. The linearity of LLDPE results from the different manufacturing processes of LLDPE and LDPE. In general, LLDPE is produced at lower tem… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sun, 25 Aug 2019 06:38:24 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/mdpe MDPE Medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) is a type of polyethylene defined by a density range of 0.926–0.940 g/cm³. It is less dense than HDPE, which is more common. MDPE can be produced by chromium/silica catalysts, Ziegler-Natta catalysts or metallocene catalysts. MDPE has good shock and drop resistance properties. It also is less notch sensitive than HDPE. Stress cracking resistance is better than that of HDPE. MDPE is typically used in gas pipes and fittings, sacks, shrink film, packaging f… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) mdpe Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:33:59 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/nylon NYLON Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides. Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material[1] that can be melt-processed into fibers, films, or shapes.[2]:2 It is made of repeating units linked by amide links[3] similar to the peptide bonds in proteins. Nylon polymers can be mixed with a wide variety of additives to achieve many different property variations. Nylon polymers have found significant commercial applications in fa… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Thu, 19 Nov 2020 06:40:06 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/pc PC Polycarbonates (PC) are a group of thermoplastic polymers containing carbonate groups in their chemical structures. Polycarbonates used in engineering are strong, tough materials, and some grades are optically transparent. They are easily worked, molded, and thermoformed. Because of these properties, polycarbonates find many applications. Polycarbonates do not have a unique resin identification code (RIC) and are identified as anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:11:05 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/pe PE Polyethylene or polythene (abbreviated PE; IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most common plastic. As of 2017, over 100 million tonnes of polyethylene resins are produced annually, accounting for 34% of the total plastics market. Its primary use is in packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes, containers including bottles, etc.). Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula (C2H4)n. PE is usually a mixture of similar polymers of ethylen… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:48:16 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/poe POE A polyolefin is a type of polymer produced from a simple olefin (also called an alkene with the general formula CnH2n) as a monomer. For example, polyethylene is the polyolefin produced by polymerizing the olefin ethylene. Polypropylene is another common polyolefin which is made from the olefin propylene. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:12:09 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/pp PP Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. It is produced via chain-growth polymerization from the monomer propylene. Polypropylene belongs to the group of polyolefins and is partially crystalline and non-polar. Its properties are similar to polyethylene, but it is slightly harder and more heat resistant. It is a white, mechanically rugged material and has a high chemical resistance. Polypropylene is the second-most wide… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:43:13 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/ps PS Polystyrene (PS) /ˌpɒliˈstaɪriːn/ is a synthetic aromatic hydrocarbon polymer made from the monomer styrene. Polystyrene can be solid or foamed. General-purpose polystyrene is clear, hard, and rather brittle. It is an inexpensive resin per unit weight. It is a rather poor barrier to oxygen and water vapour and has a relatively low melting point. Polystyrene is one of the most widely used plastics, the scale of its production being several million tonnes per year. Polystyrene can be naturally… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:37:03 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/pu PU Polyurethane (PUR and PU) is a polymer composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links. While most polyurethanes are thermosetting polymers that do not melt when heated, thermoplastic polyurethanes are also available. Polyurethane polymers are traditionally and most commonly formed by reacting a di- or triisocyanate with a polyol. Since polyurethanes contain two types of monomers, which polymerise one after the other, they are classed as alternating copolymers. Both the isocy… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:58:55 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/pvc PVC Polyvinyl chloride (colloquial: polyvinyl, vinyl; abbreviated: PVC) is the world's third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer, after polyethylene and polypropylene. About 40 million tonnes are produced per year. PVC comes in two basic forms: rigid (sometimes abbreviated as RPVC) and flexible. The rigid form of PVC is used in construction for pipe and in profile applications such as doors and windows. It is also used in making bottles, non-food packaging, food-covering sheets, and… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:39:59 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/tpv TPV Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) are part of the thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) family of polymers, but are closest in elastomeric properties to EPDM thermoset rubber, combining the characteristics of vulcanized rubber with the processing properties of thermoplastics. TPV is a dynamically vulcanized alloy consisting mostly of fully cured EPDM rubber particles encapsulated in a polypropylene (PP) matrix. There are almost 100 grades in the S portfolio which are used globally in the automotive,… anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:33:20 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/uhmw_pe UHMW-PE Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, UHMW) is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene. Also known as high-modulus polyethylene, (HMPE), it has extremely long chains, with a molecular mass usually between 3.5 and 7.5 million amu. The longer chain serves to transfer load more effectively to the polymer backbone by strengthening intermolecular interactions. This results in a very tough material, with the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic presently made. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:18:45 +0000 https://wiki.everplast.net/everplast/plastic_materials/wpc WPC Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are composite materials made of wood fiber/wood flour and thermoplastic(s) such as PE, PP, PVC, or PLA. In addition to wood fiber and plastic, WPCs can also contain other ligno-cellulosic and/or inorganic filler materials. WPCs are a subset of a larger category of materials called natural fiber plastic composites (NFPCs), which may contain no cellulose-based fiber fillers such as pulp fibers, peanut hulls, bamboo, straw, digestate, etc. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) everplast:plastic_materials Sat, 28 Sep 2019 09:16:27 +0000