Plastic Trade Names
Here is a listing of trade names, equivalent materials and manufacturers names. This is a reference page only, Industrial Plastic Supply is not a supplier of all these brands, and is not affiliated with all these manufacturers.
Trade Names |
Material |
Company |
| Absylux | ABS | Westlake |
| Acculam | Phenolic Laminate | Accurate Laminate |
| Acetron | Acetal | Quadrant |
| Acrylite | Acrylic | Cyro |
| Acrysteel | Acrylic | Aristech |
| Akulon | PA – Nylon | Akzo/Wilson |
| Alathon | HDPE | Occidental |
| Anwidur | PVC | Anwil |
| Apex | PVC | Teknor |
| Ardel | Polyarylate | Amoco |
| Aristech | Acrylic | Aristech |
| Astavin | PVC | Marplex |
| Bakelite | Phenolic Laminate | Union Carbide |
| Calibre | Polycarbonate | Dow |
| Capron | PA – Nylon | Allied Signal |
| Celanese | PA – Nylon 6/6 | Ticona |
| Celanex | Polyester – PET/PBT | Ticona |
| Celcon | Acetal | Ticona |
| Corzan | CPVC | Quadrant |
| Cryolite | Acrylic | Cyro |
| Cycolac | ABS | SABIC (former GE) |
| Cytop | Acetal | Dupont |
| Diakon | Acrylic | ICI |
| Dowlex | LDPE | Dow |
| Duracon | Acetal | Ticona |
| Duranex | Polyester – PBT | Ticona |
| Duratron PEI | PEI | Quadrant |
| DurethanPA | PA – Nylon 6 | Bayer |
| Dyflor | PVDF | Evonik Ind. |
| Dylene | Polystyrene | Arco |
| Dyneon | PTFE | 3M |
| Ektar | PETG | Eastman Chemical |
| Ensicar | Polycarbonate | Ensinger |
| Ensifide | PPS | Ensinger |
| Ensifone | Polysulfone | Ensinger |
| Ensikem | PVDF | Ensinger |
| Ensilon | PA- Nylon | Ensinger |
| Ensital | Acetal | Ensinger |
| Ensitep | Polyester – PET | Ensinger |
| Ertacetal | Acetal | Quadrant |
| Ertalon | PA – Nylon | Quadrant |
| Fluon | PTFE | ICI |
| Foraflon | PVDF | Atochem |
| Forar | HDPE | Amoco |
| Fortiflex | HDPE | Solvay |
| Fortilene | Polypropylene | Solvay |
| Fortron | PPS | Hoechst Celanese |
| Geon | PVC | Geon |
| Grilamid | PA – Nylon | Emser |
| Grilon | PA – Nylon | Emser |
| Hostaform | Acetal | Ticona |
| Hostalen | HDPE | Ticona |
| Hostalen | UHMW | Ticona |
| Hydex 4101 | Polyester – PBT | Ensinger |
| Hydlar ZF | Kevlar Filled Nylon | Ensinger |
| Hyzod | Polycarbonate | Bayer |
| Impet | Polyester | Hoechst Celanese |
| Kamax | Acrylic | Rohm & Haas |
| Kel-F | PCTFE | 3M |
| Ketron 1000 | PEEK | Quadrant |
| Korad | Acrylic | PEP |
| Kynar | PVDF | Arkema |
| Lubital | Acetal | Mitsubishi |
| Lucite | Acrylic | Dupont |
| Lustran | ABS | Monsanto |
| Lustrex | Polystyrene | Novacor |
| Magnum | ABS | Dow |
| Makrolon | Polycarbonate | Bayer |
| Maranyl | PA – Nylon | LNP Engineering |
| Marlex | HDPE | Phillips |
| Merlon | Polycarbonate | Bayer |
| Micarta | Phenolic Laminate | Norplex |
| Mindel | Modified Polysulfone | Amoco |
| Neoflon | PTFE | Daikin |
| Noryl | PPO | SABIC (former GE) |
| Norylux | PPO | Westlake |
| Novodur | ABS | Bayer |
| Nydur | PA – Nylon | Mobay |
| Oleplate | Polypropylene | Amoco |
| Olevac | Polypropylene | Amoco |
| Palvinyl | PVC | Pal Plastics |
| Paxon | HDPE | Paxon Polymer |
| Petrothene | Polyethylene | Quantum |
| Plexiglas | Acrylic | AtoHaas |
| Polystrol | Polystyrene | BASF |
| Pomalux | Acetal | Westlake |
| Propylux | Polypropylene | Westlake |
| Proteus | Polypropylene | Quadrant |
| Radel | Polyethersulfone | Solvay |
| Rilsan | PA – Nylon | Atochem |
| Royalite | ABS | Spartech Uniroyal |
| Rynite | Polyester – PET | Dupont |
| Sanalite (cutting board) | Polyethylene | Quadrant |
| Sintimid | Polyimide | Ensinger |
| Solef | PVDF | Soltex |
| Spauldite | Phenolic Laminate | Spaulding |
| Sustamid | PA – Nylon | Sustaplast |
| Sustarin | Acetal | Sustaplast |
| Sustatec PEEK | PEEK | Sustaplast |
| Sustatec PEI | PEI | Sustaplast |
| Sustatec PVDF | PVDF | Sustaplast |
| Symalit PVDF | PVDF | Quadrant |
| Tecavinyl | PVC | Ensinger |
| Techtron PPS | PPS | Quadrant |
| Tempalux | PEI | Westlake |
| Terluran | ABS | BASF |
| Thermalux | Polysulfone | Westlake |
| Thermocomp D | Polycarbonate | LNP Engineering |
| Tivar & Tivar Hot | UHMW | Quadrant |
| Toyolac | ABS | Toray |
| Trovidur | PVC | Roechling |
| Udel | Polysulfone | Solvay |
| Ultem 1000 | PEI | SABIC (former GE) |
| Ultem 2300 | PEI | SABIC (former GE) |
| Ultradur | Polyester – PBT | BASF |
| Ultraform | Acetal | BASF |
| Ultramid | PA – Nylon | BASF |
| Unicar | Polycarbonate | Nytef |
| Unifone | Polysulfone | Nytef |
| Unilate | Polyester – PBT | Nytef |
| Uninar | PVDF | Nytef |
| Uninor | PPO | Nytef |
| Unipa | PA – Nylon | Nytef |
| Unital | Acetal | Nytef |
| Unitem | PEI | Nytef |
| Unitep | Polyester – PET | Nytef |
| Unitrex | PEEK | Nytef |
| Unitron | Polyphenylene Sulfide | Nytef |
| Valox | Polyester – PBT | SABIC (former GE) |
| Vecton | PA – Cast Nylon | Ensinger |
| Versadur Polyethylene | Polyethylene | Simona Plastics |
| Versadur Polypro H & C | Polypropylene | Simona Plastics |
| Versadur PVC | PVC | Simona Plastics |
| Victrex 450G | PEEK | Victrex |
| Vydyne | PA – Nylon | Monsanto |
| Zelux | Polycarbonate | Westlake |
| ZL-1000 | PEI | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-1100 | PA – Nylon – Cast | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-1400 | Polyester – PET | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-1500 | PEEK | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-1600 | Polycarbonate | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-1700 | PVDF | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-250 | PA – Nylon – Extruded | Z/L Plastics |
| ZL-900 | Acetal | Z/L Plastics |
| Zytel | PA – Nylon | Dupont |
If you have a trade name that is not on our list, and want us to identify it for you, please let us know, contact us here. Need help choosing the proper plastic material for your application, check out our free Plastic Material Selector Guide.