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Abbreviations/comments and additional information used in material offers

1. Physical form as supplied/qualities

OR = virgin raw material, original branded

Mainly originally packed, with label and lot number
e.g. Makrolon 2805, Noryl GFN2, Ultramid A3K, Zytel ST801

OR-NT = virgin raw material in off-spec/off-grade quality

Material which does not correspond completely with the producers specification, packaging original or plain

TT = TT Compound® (wide spec)

PRO-plast brand for low cost, compounded materials in reproducible quality.
e.g. TT Compound® POM TF15, TT Compound® PC GF30

RP = regranulate/reprocessed material

PRO-plast regranulates are normally based on regrind of the first processing stage or virgin materials such as blackened, colored surplus materials
e.g. regranulate ex Ultramid A3K black 464

EX = for RP/regranulates

The regranulate was obtained from regrind and/or virgin material of the specified trade name/grade.

2. Reinforcing/filling materials

GF glass fibre
LGF long glass fibre
GK glass beads
CF carbob fibre
AR aramid
MF mineral
TV talc

3. Impact resistance, hardness, flexibility

A Shore hardness A
D Shore hardness D
sz/hsz tough/super tough

4. Stabilization/special modifications

AS anti static
EC conductive
FR flame retardant
GL electroplatable
HH heat stabilized
UV UV stabilized
V0/V1/V2 flame retardant (UL-94)

5. Flow characteristics/viscosity

MFI Melt Flow Index
MFR Melt Flow Rate
MVI Melt Volume Rate
MVR Melt Volume Rate

6. Color

RAL german color standard

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