Synonyms and antonyms of Types of plastic in American Thesaurus

Bakelite ()

a type of hard plastic that was used especially in the 1930s and 1940s for making things such as radios and telephones

Formica ()

a hard plastic used for covering tables and working areas in kitchens

melamine (noun)

hard smooth plastic used for making the surfaces of things such as tables

Plexiglas (American)

American a strong transparent plastic used instead of glass

polystyrene (noun)

Styrofoam

polyurethane (noun)

a type of plastic used for making things such as paint and rubber

PVC (noun)

polyvinyl chloride: a type of plastic used for making clothes, shoes, water pipes, etc.

Styrofoam ()

a light plastic material, used especially for making containers and small soft objects that protect something small inside a box. The usual British word is polystyrene.

Teflon ()

a type of plastic often put on pans to prevent food from sticking to them

uPVC (noun)

unplasticized polyvinyl chloride: very strong plastic used for making window frames and other parts of buildings

vinyl (noun)

a light strong plastic used for making many different things