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Resin | Max use temp (°F/°C) | Brittleness temp (°F/°C) | Transparency | Sterilization | Specific gravity (g/mL) | Flexibility | Permeability (approximate cc-mm/m2-24hr-Br | Water absorption (%) |
Autoclave | Gas | Dry heat | Radiation* | Disinfectants | N2 | O2 | CO2 |
ECTFE, ETFE | 302/150 | -157/-105 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 1.70 | Rigid | | | | <0.03 |
FEP | 401/205 | -454/-270 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 2.15 | Excel | 4960 | 11,625 | 34,100 | <0.01 |
HDPE | 248/120 | -148/-100 | Translucent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 0.95 | Rigid | 651 | 2868 | 8990 | <0.01 |
LDPE | 176/80 | -148/-100 | Translucent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 0.92 | Excel | 2790 | 7750 | 41,850 | <0.01 |
NYL | 194/90 | 32/0 | Translucent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1.13 | Rigid | | | | 1.30 |
PPCO | 250/121 | -40/-40 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 0.90 | Mod | 698 | 3100 | 10,075 | <0.02 |
PC | 275/135 | -211/-135 | Transparent | Yes** | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1.20 | Rigid | 755 | 4650 | 16,663 | 0.35 |
PETG | 158/70 | <-40/<-40 | Transparent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1.27 | Mod | 155 | 388 | 1240 | 0.15 |
PFA | 482/250 | -454/-270 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 2.15 | Excel | 4511 | 13,656 | 35,030 | <0.03 |
PK | 220 | -40 | Opaque | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Some | 1.24 | Rigid | | 3.1 | 25 | 0.45 |
PMMA | 122/50 | | Transparent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Some | 1.20 | Rigid | | | 310 | 0.35 |
PMP | 347/175 | 68/20 | Transparent | Yes | Yes | Yes** | No | Yes | 0.83 | Rigid | 17,050 | 69,750 | | 0.01 |
PP | 275/135 | 32/0 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 0.90 | Rigid | 744 | 3720 | 12,400 | <0.02 |
PS | 194/90 | 68/20 | Transparent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Some | 1.05 | Rigid | 853 | 4650 | 17,825 | 0.05 |
PSF | 329/165 | -148/-100 | Transparent | Yes | Yes | Yes** | Yes | Yes | 1.24 | Rigid | 853 | 4650 | 10,850 | 0.30 |
PTFE | 500/260 | -450/-267 | Translucent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2.15 | Rigid | | | | 0.01 |
PUR | 180/82 | -94/-70 | Transparent | Yes**tt | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1.20 | Excel | | 1162-5068 | 6975-25,575 | 0.03 |
PVC | 158/70 | -22/-30 | Transparent | No**ttt | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1.34 | Rigid | 31-310 | 62 | 62 | 0.15-0.75 |
PVDF | 230/110 | -80/-62 | Translucent | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1.75 | Rigid | 140 | 217 | 7828 | 0.05 |
TPE | 250/121 | | Opaque | Yes | Yes | No | | Some | 1.20 | Excel | 481-2248 | 1317-10,013 | 13,950-133,827 | <0.01 |
XLPE | 212/100 | -180/-118 | Translucent | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 0.93 | Rigid | | | | <0.01 |