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Acetal (polyformaldehyde)
Acrylic (polymethyl methacrylate)
Butyl rubber
EPDM (ethylene propylene rubber)
FRP (fiberglass-reinforced polyester)
Natural rubber (expanded)
Nitrile rubber (acrylonitrile butadiene rubber)
PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)
Polybutadiene
Polycarbonate
Polyester elastomer
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene (expanded and unexpanded)
Polyurethane (expanded and unexpanded)
PVC (polyvinyl chloride greater than fifteen (15%) percent plasticized,
e.g., coated fabric unsupported film)
SAN (styrene acrylonitrile)
SBRr (styrene butadiene rubber)
Group B Plastics. Plastic materials having heat of combustion and burning
rate higher than that of ordinary combustibles, but not as high as those of
Group A plastics. Examples of Group B plastics include, but are not limited
to, the following:
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Cellulosics (cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate butyrate, ethyl
cellulose)
Chloroprene rubber
Fluoroplastics (ECTFE, ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer; ETFE,
ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer; FEP, fluorinated ethylene-
propylene copolymer)
Natural rubber (nonexpanded)
Nylon (nylon 6, nylon 6/6)
PVC (polyvinyl chloride greater than 5-percent, but not exceeding
fifteen (15)-percent plasticized)
Silicone rubber
Group C Plastics. Plastic materials having heat of combustion and
burning rate similar to those of ordinary combustibles. Examples of Group
C plastics include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Fluoroplastics
(PCTFE,
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene;
PTFE,
polytetrafluoroethylene)
Melamine (melamine formaldehyde)
Phenol
PVC (polyvinyl chloride, rigid or plasticized less than five percent (5%),
e.g., pipe, pipe fittings)
PVDC (polyvinylidene chloride)
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