Engineering Plastic Trade Names & Equivalents

Engineering drawings rarely say nylon or acetal. They name Ertalon, Sustamid, Polystone, or Tivar, because engineers specify materials by manufacturer trade names. Behind each name sits a standard engineering polymer that we stock, cut, and machine every day. This guide cross-references the common trade names to the materials behind them. If your job needs the genuine branded product, we can source it on request and confirm exactly what will appear on the certificate before we cut.

Ertalon is the Mitsubishi Chemical Group trade name for nylon stock shapes, and Sustamid is the Röchling equivalent. Ertalon 6SA and Sustamid 6 are extruded nylon 6, while Ertalon 66SA and Sustamid 66 are nylon 66, stiffer and more heat tolerant. Cast nylon grades such as MC901 and MC907 suit large diameters and heavy sections, and Nylatron covers the filled nylons that run quieter and wear longer in bearings. We supply nylon sheet and nylon rod to the same specifications, including blue MC901 cast nylon rod.

Ertacetal C and Sustarin C are the Mitsubishi and Röchling names for acetal copolymer, the POM-C most workshops mean when they say acetal. Acetron appears in American specifications for the same family. POM-C machines beautifully, holds tight tolerances, and shrugs off moisture, which is why it is the default for bushes, gears, jigs, and food machinery parts. Our acetal sheet and acetal rod are POM-C to the same specification.

Polystone M is the Röchling name for ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and Tivar 1000 is the Mitsubishi equivalent. Both describe UHMWPE, the standard answer for wear strips, chute liners, and conveyor skirting, or anywhere sliding abrasion destroys other materials. We stock UHMWPE sheet and UHMWPE rod in virgin grade, with filled grades available to order. In European grade language the whole family is high density polyethylene: PE300 is standard HDPE, PE500 the tougher high molecular weight grade, and PE1000 the ultra high molecular weight version, so a spec that calls for PE1000 HDPE is asking for our UHMWPE range. Where a tender names a premium grade such as Polystone Matrox, we source it or quote the equivalent specification.

Ertalyte is the Mitsubishi PET-P, and Sustadur PET is the Röchling version. PET-P sits between acetal and nylon: stiffer than acetal, dimensionally stable, low moisture uptake, and suited to food contact, which makes it a favourite for filling machine parts and precision components. We supply PETP sheet and PETP rod to suit.

Simona is a German manufacturer whose name appears on drawings for PVC, polypropylene, and PVDF sheet, particularly in chemical and process plant work. We supply rigid PVC sheet and polypropylene sheet to the equivalent specifications, and can source PVDF and other speciality grades on request.

Send us the drawing or the material line from the spec. We confirm the generic polymer behind the trade name, quote the material we stock to that specification, and tell you exactly what will appear on the certificate. If the job must have the genuine branded material, we source it through our suppliers and quote accordingly. Most trade name requirements are satisfied by the equivalent specification at a better price and shorter lead time, and our plastic machining team can deliver the finished part, not just the blank.

Not sure which material your drawing is asking for? Call 1300 205 581 or send the spec through the quote form and we will match it the same day. Cut to size, machined to drawing, delivered Australia wide.