An Overview of Thermoplastic Materials

If you look at the world of thermoplastics from a user perspective—that is, as someone who is going to select and use a single, specific material—you are faced with a daunting task. Not only are there hundreds of different types of materials, when you add in all of the different grades and versions you will have a list that numbers in the tens of thousands. How are you going to sort through these materials and find the one you need? In some ways, it is even worse than finding a mate. Sure you might use some online tools and run some sorting protocols to determine what materials might meet certain performance criteria, but there are easier ways.