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Comparing plastics — A selection guide for your injection moulding project

Choosing the right plastic material for an injection moulding project is one of the most structuring technical decisions in plastics manufacturing. The thermal, mechanical, chemical, and economic properties vary considerably between the types of plastics available: a PA66 plastic does not substitute for a Polycarbonate, one Polypropylene (PP)) does not have the same application area as a ABS plastic or a POM plastic, and one PMMA plastic does not meet the same constraints as a Plastic pa Fibreglass reinforced.

To help you choose your plastic materials, Hybster offers a comprehensive comparator covering the main families of plastics used in industrial injection moulding:

  • Polyolefins high-density polyethyleneHDPE plastic), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (Plastic PP) and impact copolymers
  • Polyamides (nylons) PA6, PA66, PA12, glass fibre-reinforced versions (PA+GF)
  • Styrenics ABS, ASA, SAN, HIPS, alloy Polycarbonate ABS and its inverse ABS PC)
  • Transparent materials polycarbonate (PC), PMMA, PETG for your optical applications
  • Polyacetals (POM) POM-C copolymer and POM-H homopolymer, designed for precision mechanical parts
  • Thermoplastic polyesters : PBT, PET for electrical and structural applications
  • High-performance technical materials : PEEK, PEI, Postscript, for extreme environments

Each plastic vs. plastic comparison below analyses the two plastic materials on the criteria that really matter in an engineering department: heat resistance (HDT, Tg), mechanical strength (Young's modulus, tensile strength, elongation, impact strength), chemical resistance, raw material price, and ease of injection. Whether you are looking to substitute a material to optimise costs, improve technical performance, or validate a choice in a specification document, these comparisons provide you with objective decision-making elements in just a few clicks.

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Compare 7 pairs of plastic materials on thermal, mechanical, chemical and economic criteria. Find the ideal material for your application in a few clicks.

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ABS versus PA6 ABS versus PC ABS versus PP-C

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PA6 versus Polyamide 12 PA6 versus Polyamide 6 reinforced with glass fibre PA6 versus Nylon 6,6 Nylon 6,6 versus PA66+GF

Beyond comparison: BE materials support

Comparing two plastics based on their technical characteristics is a starting point. Making the right choice for a real specification – with its constraints on production volume, material cost, dimensional tolerances, injection cycle, and applicable certifications – requires the experience of a materials engineering department that deals with these trade-offs daily.

Hybster supports industrial clients in electrical, electronics, mechatronics, LED lighting, electric mobility, automotive, and industrial goods. Our Materials engineering department relies on

  • A base of over 300 plastic materials listed with their measured technical properties (HDT, tensile, impact, shrinkage, MFI)
  • The official data sheets of the main compounders (BASF, Covestro, SABIC, Solvay, Ineos)
  • The production history over thousands of parts injected in our workshop
  • A dedicated business team – materials engineers, industrialisation specialists, metrologists, QHSE quality controllers – who collaborate on each project

Our method Once the material has been pre-selected by comparison, we validate the choice through a mouldability study (rheological analysis, filling simulation, shrinkage calculation), a techno-economic audit (material price, part cost, cycle time), and defining the product specification for the mould. This end-to-end approach differentiates a specialised plastics processor from a simple plastics trader.

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