physical property

Water Absorption (24h) of Plastics

Water absorption drives dimensional change, electrical performance drift, and hydrolysis. Nylons absorb the most; polyolefins and fluoropolymers the least.

Unit: %Materials ranked: 232Order: lowest first

#	Material	Category	Water Absorption (24h) (%)
1	Chitosan Film Chitosan, Film Grade T	Bioplastics	5.0-10.0 %
2	Lignin Filler Lignin, Filler Grade S	Bioplastics	2.0-5.0 %
3	Casein Bioplastic Casein, Bioplastic Grade U	Bioplastics	3.0-6.0 %
4	Mycelium Composite Mycelium Composite Material, Structural Grade V	Bioplastics	2.0-5.0 %
5	Chitosan Crosslinked Chitosan, Crosslinked Grade DD	Bioplastics	3.0-6.0 %
6	EVOH 32 mol% Barrier Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (32 mol% VA) for Barrier Applications	Commodity Plastics	3-5 % (highly hygroscopic)
7	EVOH 44 mol% Barrier Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (44 mol% VA) for Barrier Applications	Commodity Plastics	4-6 % (highly hygroscopic)
8	Phenolic Resol Thermoset Phenolic Resol Resin	Thermosets	0.8-2.5 %
9	Phenolic Novolac Thermoset Phenolic Novolac Resin	Thermosets	0.5-2.0 %
10	Urea-Formaldehyde UV Stable Urea-Formaldehyde Resin	Thermosets	1.5-3.0 %
11	Silicone RTV Sealant Room Temperature Vulcanizing Silicone Rubber	Thermosets	0.5-2.0 %
12	Aromatic Nylon GF Aromatic Polyamide/Nylon, Glass Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.5-1.5 %
13	PA6 Impact Modified Polyamide 6, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	1.5-2.5 %
14	Melamine-Formaldehyde Hard Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin	Thermosets	0.5-1.5 %
15	High Temperature Thermoset Polyimide Thermoset Polyimide Resin	Thermosets	0.5-1.5 %
16	Flexible Cast Polyurethane Cast Polyurethane	Thermosets	0.5-1.5 %
17	Furan Resin for Corrosion Resistance Furan Resin	Thermosets	0.5-1.5 %
18	Bio-PA11 Automotive Bio-based Polyamide 11, Automotive Grade P	Bioplastics	1.5-2.5 %
19	PA6 FDM Filament Polyamide 6 Filament for FDM	3D Printing	1.0-2.0 %
20	Flexible SLA Resin Flexible Photopolymer Resin for SLA	3D Printing	1.0-2.0 %
21	rPA6 Natural Recycled Polyamide 6 Natural	Recycled Polymers	1.5-2.5 %
22	rPA66 Black Recycled Polyamide 66 Black	Recycled Polymers	1.5-2.5 %
23	rTPU Flexible Black Recycled Thermoplastic Polyurethane Flexible Black	Recycled Polymers	0.5-1.5 %
24	Alkyd Coating Resin Alkyd Resin	Thermosets	0.3-1.0 %
25	Bio-PA610 Flexible Bio-based Polyamide 610, Flexible Grade Q	Bioplastics	0.8-1.5 %
26	Rigid Unsaturated Polyester Unsaturated Polyester Resin	Thermosets	0.2-0.8 %
27	PLA Plus Filament Polylactic Acid Plus Filament	3D Printing	0.6-1.1 %
28	TPU 85A Filament Thermoplastic Polyurethane 85A Filament	3D Printing	0.6-1.1 %
29	SLS TPU Powder Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powder for Selective Laser Sintering	3D Printing	0.6-1.1 %
30	MJF TPU Powder Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powder for Multi Jet Fusion	3D Printing	0.6-1.1 %
31	PA11 Flexible Polyamide 11 Flexible	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.5-1.0 %
32	PA610 Low Absorption Polyamide 610 Low Absorption	Engineering Thermoplastics	1.0-1.5 %
33	Glass-Filled PA610 Polyamide 610, Glass Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	1.0-1.5 %
34	Impact Modified PA610 Polyamide 610, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	1.0-1.5 %
35	Silicone HTV for Molding High Temperature Vulcanizing Silicone Rubber	Thermosets	0.3-0.8 %
36	PLA Basic Filament Polylactic Acid Basic Filament	3D Printing	0.5-1.0 %
37	PLA Silk Filament Polylactic Acid Silk Filament	3D Printing	0.5-1.0 %
38	TPU 95A Filament Thermoplastic Polyurethane 95A Filament	3D Printing	0.5-1.0 %
39	CF-PA Filament Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.3-0.8 %
40	GF-PA Filament Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.4-0.9 %
41	Standard SLA Resin Standard Photopolymer Resin for SLA	3D Printing	0.5-1.0 %
42	MJF PA11 Powder Polyamide 11 Powder for Multi Jet Fusion	3D Printing	0.7-1.2 %
43	PPA Standard Polyphthalamide Standard	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.4-0.8 %
44	Glass-Filled PA11 Polyamide 11, Glass Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.6-1.0 %
45	Glass-Filled PPA Polyphthalamide, Glass Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.4-0.8 %
46	PVC Flexible Cable Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride for Cable Jacketing	Commodity Plastics	0.1-0.5 %
47	CPVC Hot Water Pipe Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride for Hot Water Piping	Commodity Plastics	0.1-0.5 %
48	PET Bottle Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate for Bottle Applications	Commodity Plastics	0.1-0.5 %
49	PET Fiber Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate for Fiber Applications	Commodity Plastics	0.1-0.5 %
50	Standard DGEBA Epoxy Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A (DGEBA) Epoxy Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.5 %
51	SMC/BMC for Automotive Sheet Molding Compound / Bulk Molding Compound	Thermosets	0.1-0.5 %
52	Tough SLA Resin Tough Photopolymer Resin for SLA	3D Printing	0.4-0.8 %
53	ABS Commodity Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Commodity Grades	Commodity Plastics	0.2-0.6 %
54	PSU Standard Polysulfone Standard	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.5-0.8 %
55	PVC Rigid Pipe Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride for Pipe Applications	Commodity Plastics	0.1-0.4 %
56	Cycloaliphatic Epoxy for Electrical Cycloaliphatic Epoxy Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.4 %
57	Chemical Resistant Vinyl Ester Vinyl Ester Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.4 %
58	POM Homopolymer Polyoxymethylene Homopolymer	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.5 %
59	PES High Temp Polyethersulfone High Temperature	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.5 %
60	Bismaleimide for High Performance Bismaleimide Resin	Thermosets	0.2-0.5 %
61	PETG FDM Filament Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-Modified Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.3-0.6 %
62	PA12 FDM Filament Polyamide 12 Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.2-0.5 %
63	Castable SLA Resin Castable Photopolymer Resin for SLA	3D Printing	0.3-0.6 %
64	Dental SLA Resin Biocompatible Photopolymer Resin for Dental Applications (SLA)	3D Printing	0.2-0.5 %
65	SLS PA12 Powder Polyamide 12 Powder for Selective Laser Sintering	3D Printing	0.2-0.5 %
66	MJF PA12 Powder Polyamide 12 Powder for Multi Jet Fusion	3D Printing	0.2-0.5 %
67	rABS Injection Molding Recycled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene	Recycled Polymers	0.2-0.5 %
68	PC/PBT Blend Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate Blend	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
69	POM Copolymer Polyoxymethylene Copolymer	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
70	PEI Standard Polyetherimide Standard	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
71	ASA UV Resistant Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate UV Resistant	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
72	MABS Transparent Methacrylate-Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Transparent	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
73	PC/PBT Impact Modified Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate Blend, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
74	Glass-Filled PA12 Polyamide 12, Glass Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.3-0.5 %
75	Impact Modified PA12 Polyamide 12, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
76	Impact Modified Acetal Homopolymer Polyoxymethylene Homopolymer, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
77	Impact Modified Acetal Copolymer Polyoxymethylene Copolymer, Impact Modified	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.2-0.4 %
78	Carbon Fiber PA12 Polyamide 12, Carbon Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.3-0.5 %
79	ABS FDM Filament Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.2-0.4 %
80	PC FDM Filament Polycarbonate Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.2-0.4 %
81	CF-PET Filament Carbon Fiber Reinforced PET Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.3-0.5 %
82	High-Temp SLA Resin High-Temperature Photopolymer Resin for SLA	3D Printing	0.2-0.4 %
83	PET Unfilled Polyethylene Terephthalate Unfilled	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.1-0.3 %
84	PC/ABS Blend Polycarbonate / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Blend	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.1-0.3 %
85	SMA Standard Styrene Maleic Anhydride Standard	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.1-0.3 %
86	SAN Standard Styrene Acrylonitrile Standard	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.1-0.3 %
87	High Temperature Novolac Epoxy Epoxy Novolac Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.3 %
88	Diallyl Phthalate for Electrical Diallyl Phthalate Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.3 %
89	Low Dielectric Cyanate Ester Cyanate Ester Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.3 %
90	Allyl Resin for Casting Allyl Resin	Thermosets	0.1-0.3 %
91	ASA FDM Filament Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate Filament for FDM	3D Printing	0.1-0.3 %
92	rPET Bottle Clear Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Grade Clear	Recycled Polymers	0.1-0.3 %
93	rPET Fiber Colored Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Fiber Grade Colored	Recycled Polymers	0.1-0.3 %
94	Chemically Recycled PET Clear Chemically Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Clear	Recycled Polymers	0.1-0.3 %
95	rEVA Flexible Clear Recycled Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Flexible Clear	Recycled Polymers	0.1-0.3 %
96	rPET Bottle Blue Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Grade Blue	Recycled Polymers	0.1-0.3 %
97	PPA Mineral Filled Polyphthalamide, Mineral Filled	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.4-0.6 %
98	Carbon Fiber PPA Polyphthalamide, Carbon Fiber Reinforced	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.4-0.6 %
99	HIPS Injection Molding High Impact Polystyrene for Injection Molding	Commodity Plastics	0.05-0.2 %
100	ABS/PC Blend High Impact Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene / Polycarbonate Blend, High Impact	Engineering Thermoplastics	0.1-0.25 %

Other properties

Density Tensile Strength Young's Modulus Flexural Strength Impact Strength (Izod)Elongation at Break Hardness (Rockwell)Melting Point Glass Transition Temperature Heat Deflection Temperature Continuous Service Temperature Thermal Conductivity Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Mold Shrinkage Dielectric Strength Dielectric Constant Volume Resistivity