Plastic Elongation at Break

Polymer NameMin Value (%)Max Value (%)
ABS – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene1050
ABS Flame Retardant280
ABS High Heat2100
ABS High Impact2100
ABS/PC Blend – Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate Blend6085
ABS/PC Blend 20% Glass Fiber1.92.1
ABS/PC Flame Retardant5090
ASA – Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate1540
ASA/PC Blend – Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polycarbonate Blend2550
ASA/PVC Blend – Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polyvinyl Chloride Blend4070
CA – Cellulose Acetate1653
CAB – Cellulose Acetate Butyrate4090
Celllulose Diacetate-Pearlescent Films2545
Celllulose Diacetate-Gloss Film2545
Celllulose Diacetate-Integuard Films515
Celllulose Diacetate-Matt Film2545
Cellulose Diacetate-Window Patch Film (Food Grade)2545
Cellulose Diacetate-Clareflect metallized film3050
Cellulose Diacetate-Colored Films2545
Cellulose Diacetate-Flame retardant Film2040
Cellulose Diacetate-High Slip Film2540
Cellulose Diacetate-Semitone Films2045
CP – Cellulose Proprionate3010
COC – Cyclic Olefin Copolymer1.74.5
CPVC – Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride2350
ECTFE – Ethylene ChloroTriFluoroEthylene250325
ETFE – Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene100300
EVA – Ethylene Vinyl Acetate200990
EVOH – Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol180350
FEP – Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene250300
HDPE – High Density Polyethylene500700
HIPS – High Impact Polystyrene1065
HIPS Flame Retardant V01050
Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer)290740
LCP – Liquid Crystal Polymer13
LCP Carbon Fiber-reinforced11
LCP Glass Fiber-reinforced13
LCP Mineral-filled25.5
LDPE – Low Density Polyethylene200600
LLDPE – Linear Low Density Polyethylene300900
MABS – Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene1220
PA 11 – (Polyamide 11) 30% Glass fiber reinforced36
PA 11, Conductive186186
PA 11, Flexible225405
PA 11, Rigid225355
PA 12 (Polyamide 12), Conductive186186
PA 12, Fiber-reinforced48
PA 12, Flexible300340
PA 12, Glass Filled3040
PA 12, Rigid250390
PA 46 – Polyamide 46160300
PA 46, 30% Glass Fiber1115
PA 6 – Polyamide 6200300
PA 6-10 – Polyamide 6-10150300
PA 66 – Polyamide 6-6150300
PA 66, 30% Glass Fiber22.2
PA 66, 30% Mineral filled245
PA 66, Impact Modified, 15-30% Glass Fiber310
PA 66, Impact Modified150300
Polyamide 66 (Nylon 66), Long Glass Fiber, 40% Filler by Weight22
Polyamide 66 (Nylon 66), Long Glass Fiber, 50% Filler by Weight22
Polyamide 66 (Nylon 66), Long Glass Fiber, 60% Filler by Weight22
Polyamide semi-aromatic50200
PAI – Polyamide-Imide315
PAI, 30% Glass Fiber67
PAI, Low Friction79
PAN – Polyacrylonitrile34
PAR – Polyarylate50100
PARA (Polyarylamide), 30-60% glass fiber1.82
PBT – Polybutylene Terephthalate5300
PBT, 30% Glass Fiber23
PC (Polycarbonate) 20-40% Glass Fiber24
PC (Polycarbonate) 20-40% Glass Fiber Flame Retardant24
PC – Polycarbonate, high heat50120
PC/PBT Blend – Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate Blend4175
PC/PBT blend, Glass Filled24
PCL – Polycaprolactone600900
PCTFE – Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene80180
PE – Polyethylene 30% Glass Fiber1.52.5
PE/TPS Blend – Polyethylene/Thermoplastic Starch400700
PEEK – Polyetheretherketone30150
PEEK 30% Carbon Fiber-reinforced13
PEEK 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced23
PEI – Polyetherimide5960
PEI, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced33
PEI, Mineral Filled66
PEKK (Polyetherketoneketone), Low Cristallinity Grade8080
PESU – Polyethersulfone1080
PESU 10-30% glass fiber26
PET – Polyethylene Terephthalate3070
PET, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced27
PET, 30/35% Glass Fiber-reinforced, Impact Modified66
PETG – Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol5050
PFA – Perfluoroalkoxy300300
PGA – Polyglycolides1520
PHB – Polyhydroxybutyrate36
PHB-V (5% valerate)510
PI – Polyimide9090
PLA – Polylactide57
PLA, High Heat Films179181
PLA,injection molding23
PMMA – Polymethylmethacrylate/Acrylic210
PMMA (Acrylic) High Heat210
PMMA (Acrylic) Impact Modified470
PMP – Polymethylpentene7.530
PMP 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced23
PMP Mineral Filled2030
POM – Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)1575
POM (Acetal) Impact Modified60200
POM (Acetal) Low Friction1070
POM (Acetal) Mineral Filled555
PP – Polypropylene 10-20% Glass Fiber34
PP, 10-40% Mineral Filled3050
PP, 10-40% Talc Filled2030
PP, 30-40% Glass Fiber-reinforced23
PP (Polypropylene) Copolymer200500
PP (Polypropylene) Homopolymer15060
PP Homopolymer, Long Glass Fiber, 30% Filler by Weight22
PP Homopolymer, Long Glass Fiber, 40% Filler by Weight22
PP Homopolymer, Long Glass Fiber, 50% Filler by Weight22
PP, Impact Modified200700
PPA – Polyphthalamide2.630
PPA – 30% Mineral-filled1.11.3
PPA, 33% Glass Fiber-reinforced22.2
PPA, 33% Glass Fiber-reinforced – High Flow1.71.9
PPA, 45% Glass Fiber-reinforced227229
PPE – Polyphenylene Ether4560
PPE, 30% Glass Fiber-reinforced33
PPE, Flame Retardant3050
PPE, Impact Modified4060
PPE, Mineral Filled2040
PPS – Polyphenylene Sulfide14
PPS, 20-30% Glass Fiber-reinforced12
PPS, 40% Glass Fiber-reinforced12
PPS, Conductive0.53
PPS, Glass fiber & Mineral-filled13
PPSU – Polyphenylene Sulfone3090
PS (Polystyrene) 30% glass fiber11.5
PS (Polystyrene) Crystal14
PS, High Heat14
PSU – Polysulfone50100
PSU, 30% Glass fiber-reinforced23
PSU Mineral Filled25
PTFE – Polytetrafluoroethylene200400
PTFE, 25% Glass Fiber-reinforced100300
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced25
PVC, Plasticized100400
PVC, Plasticized Filled200500
PVC Rigid2580
PVDC – Polyvinylidene Chloride160250
PVDF – Polyvinylidene Fluoride50300
SAN – Styrene Acrylonitrile25
SAN, 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced12
SMA – Styrene Maleic Anhydride230
SMA, 20% Glass Fiber-reinforced23
SMA, Flame Retardant V022
SMMA – Styrene Methyl Methacrylate2.152
SRP – Self-reinforced Polyphenylene610
TPS/PE BLend – Thermoplastic Starch/ Polyethylene Blend (30 micron films tested)300350
TPS, Injection General Purpose25135
TPS, Water Resistant22
UHMWPE – Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene200500
XLPE – Crosslinked Polyethylene10440