# Plastic Guide — The user’s guide to plastics

> The user’s guide to plastics (iPhone/iPad app by IKEM-Innovations-och kemiindustrierna I Sverige.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastic-guide/id1452057009 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [IKEM-Innovations-och kemiindustrierna I Sverige](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468249906)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 181 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-02-17
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastic-guide/id1452057009/reviews.md

## What is Plastic Guide?

This app is replacing the previous material and processing apps with the same name and is intended to spread knowledge of thermoplastics and plastic processing. The new app is sponsored by three Nordic plastic associations and is free to download.

In the new Plastic Guide you will find 8 subjects:

1) Answer to “Why plastics?”

2) 32 of the most common plastic materials with:

  * 4 typical applications incl. picture and text
  * General description
  * Biofacts
  * Chemical facts 
  * Properties (Advantages/Limitations)
  * Recycling facts
  * Recommended processing parameters

3) A photo gallery of all 128 typical applications for quick search

4) 20 different thermoplastic processing methods with videos:

  * Injection molding (7 methods)
  * Extrusion (8 methods incl. film bowing)
  * Other processing methods
  * A trouble shooting guide with description and solution of 37 common problems

5) Modification of plastics (6 common additives)

6) 6 common thermoplastic testing methods with videos

7) More than 100 polymer abbreviations 

8) More than 700 trade names with internet links to the producers


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.2 — 2020-12-16

* The list of trade names that are offered on the Nordic market has been updated

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## More apps by IKEM-Innovations-och kemiindustrierna I Sverige

- [Plastguiden](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plastguiden/id519717715)

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