Synonyms and antonyms of Types of plastic in British 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

Perspex (British)

British a strong transparent plastic that can be used in doors and windows instead of glass

Plexiglas (American)

American Perspex

polystyrene (noun)

a very light artificial substance used especially for making containers or to protect the things in a box

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 (mainly American)

mainly American a type of 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