Detecting plastics
Cognition of commonly used thermoplastics.
Not directly inhale during the flame test. Fanning out the Odor sample to avoid health risks.If possible, plastic does not burn in a confined space and do not let it burn unnecessarily long.
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According to ignite a specimen: |
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Picture of flame |
Possible plastic |
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No Flame |
PTFE |
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Weak sooty |
PE, PMMA, POM |
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Strongly sooty |
ABS, ABS/PC, ASA, PC, PVC |
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Flame yellow |
PC, PE, PVC, PMMA |
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Flame clear |
POM |
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Flame blue |
PA, POM |
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Flame with blue border |
PE |
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Flame with yellow border |
PA |
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Flame with green border |
PVC |
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According to ignite a specimen: |
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Picture / smell of smoke |
Possible plastic |
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Clear |
PMMA, POM |
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White |
PA, PE, PMMA, POM |
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Yellowish |
PC |
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Brownish |
PVC |
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Sweet smelling |
ABS, ABS/PC, ASA, PS |
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Pungend odor |
POM, PVC |
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Similar candles smell |
PE, PP |
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Smell of resin |
PC |
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Odor of burned horn |
PA |
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Basic superior physical proberties |
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Proberty |
Possible plastic |
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Cancels tough |
ABS, ABS/PC, ASA, PC, PVC |
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Cancels brittle |
PMMA, POM, PS |
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Non breakable |
PE, PP, PVC-P |
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Tinny sound |
ABS, ABS/PC, PE-HD, PVC-U, PP |
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Dull sound |
PE, PVC-P |