1) HDPE
AD 1 Excellent Chemical Resistance
AD 2 Ductile
AD 3 Easily Recyclable
AD 4 Inexpensive; Easily Processed
Dis 1 Extremely Flammable
Dis 2 Difficult to Decorate + Assemble; Low Dimensional Stability
2) PP
AD 1 Easily Recyclable
AD 2 Chemically Resistant
AD 3 Easily Processed
AD 4 Inexpensive; Living hinge
Dis 1 Low Dimensional Stability
Dis 2 Poor Weatherability; Difficult to Decorate + Assemble
3) PVC
AD 1 Good Electrical Properties
AD 2 Good Chemical Resistance
AD 3 Good Weatherability
AD 4 Variety of Hardnesses; Dimensionally stable
Dis 1 Difficult to Recycle (HCl)
Dis 2 Not Thermally Stable; Phthalates or Plasticizers
4) GPPS
AD 1 Good Optical Properties
AD 2 Dimensionally Stable
AD 3 Easy to Decorate + Assemble
AD 4 Good Insulator; Easily Processed; Easily Recyclable
Dis 1 Flammable
Dis 2 Poor Chemical Resistance; Brittle