A picture is worth 1,000 words. Here some of the most common plastics in their uncolored state.
Amorphous Plastics:
Natural Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Natural Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA, Acrylic)
Natural Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan)
Natural Polystyrene (PS)
Natural Polyvinylchloride (PVC, Vinyl)
Semi-Crystalline Plastics:
Natural Polypropylene (PP)
Natural Polyethylene (PE)
Natural Polyethylene Terephalate (PET)
Natural Polyamide (PA, Nylon)
Polyoxymethylene (POM, Acetal)
Please read Saeed Doroudiani’s comment below for discussion of how different molding techniques can cause color variation.
Read other answers by Miranda Marcus on Quora:
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- How many different types of plastics are there? What are they made of
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