Hạt nhựa nguyên sinh là một trong những sản phẩm thu được từ quá trình khai thác dầu mỏ và chưa qua sử dụng. Nhựa nguyên sinh được tổng hợp lại từ 2 hoặc nhiều phân tử cơ bản để tạo ra nhiều loại nhựa với tên gọi khác nhau cùng cơ lý tính khác nhau. Hạt nhựa nguyên sinh được sử dụng rộng rải trong nghành công nghiệp đúc nhựa và chế tạo.
Nhựa nguyên sinh thường được sử dụng trong các lĩnh vực có giá trị cao như điện thoại, ô tô, máy bay hoặc các mặt hàng đặc biệt như thiết bị y tế, đồ chơi trẻ em, thiết bị đựng nước uống, thực phẩm…
Tên gọi các loại hạt nhựa nguyên sinh thông dụng
- AAS Copolymer of acrylonitrile, acrylate, and styrene
- ABR Acrylate–butadiene rubber
- ABS Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene terpolymer
- ACS Thermoplastic blend of a copolymer from acrylonitrile and styrene with chlorinated polyethylene
- AES Thermoplastic quaterpolymer from acrylonitrile, ethylene, propylene, and styrene
- ASA Copolymer of acrylonitrile, styrene, and acrylates
- BR Butadiene rubber
- CA Cellulose acetate
- CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate
- CAP Cellulose acetate propionate
- CMC Carboxymethyl cellulose
- CN Cellulose nitrate
- CPE Chlorinated polyethylene
- CPVC Chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) CR Polychloroprene
- CTA Cellulose triacetate
- CTFE Chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer
- EC Ethyl cellulose
- ECTFE Ethylene–chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer
- EEA Elastomeric copolymer from ethylene and ethyl acrylate
- EMA Ethylene–methyl acrylate copolymer
- EP Epoxy resin
- E/P Ethylene–propylene copolymer
- EPDM Terpolymer from ethylene, proplene, and a (nonconjugated) diene
- EPM Ethylene–propylene copolymer
- EPR Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and propylene
- EPT, EPTR Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene, propylene, and a diene
- ETFE Ethylene–tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
- EVA Copolymer from ethylene and vinyl acetate
- EVOH Ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer
- FEP Fluorinated ethylene–propylene copolymer
- HDPE High-density polyethylene
- HIPS High-impact polystyrene
- IIR Butyl rubber (isobutylene–isoprene copolymer)
- IPN Interpenetrating polymer network
- IR Synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubber
- LCP Liquid crystal polymer
- LDPE Low-density polyethylene
- LLDPE Linear low-density polyethylene
- MBS Methacrylate–butadiene–styrene copolymer
- MF Melamine–formaldehyde resin
- NBR Acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (nitrile rubber)
- NC Nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate)
- NR Natural rubber
- PA Polyamide
- PAA Poly(acrylic acid)
- PAE Polyarylether
- PAEK Polyaryletherketone
- PAES Polyarylethersulfone
- PAI Polyamide–imide
- PAMS Poly-a-methylstyrene
- PAN Polyacrylonitrile
- PAr Polyarylate
- PAS Polyarylsulfide
- PB Polybutdaiene
- PBT Poly(butylene terephthalate)
- PC Polycarbonate
- PCTG Poly(cylohexane terephthalate-glycol)
- PDMS Polydimethylsiloxane
- PE Polyethylene
- PEBA Polyether-block amide
- PEC Polyestercarbonate
- PEEK Polyetheretherketone
- PEG Polyethylene glycol
- PEI Polyetherimide
- PEO Poly(ethylene oxide)
- PES Polyethersulfone
- PET Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
- PF Phenol–formaldehyde resin
- PFEP Copolymer from tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene
- PI Polyimide
- PIB Polyisobutylene
- PIR Polyisocyanurate foam
- PMMA Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- PO Polyolefin
- POM Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
- PP Polypropylene
- PPE Polyphenylether
- PPG Polypropylene glycol
- PPO Poly(phenylene oxide)
- PPS Polyphenylenesulfide
- PS Polystyrene
- PSO Polysulfone
- PSU Polyphenylenesulfone
- PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
- PTMG Polyoxytetramethyleneglycol
- PTMT Poly(tetramethylene terephthalate)
- PU Polyurethane
- PVA Poly(vinyl alcohol), Poly(vinyl acetate)
- PVAc Poly(vinyl acetate)
- PVAL Poly(vinyl alcohol)
- PVB Poly(vinyl butyral)
- PVC Poly(vinyl chloride)
- PVDC Poly(vinylidene chloride)
- PVDF Poly(vinylidene fluoride)
- PVF Poly(vinyl fluoride)
- PVFM Poly(vinyl formal)
- PVME Poly(vinyl methyl ether)
- PVOH Poly(vinyl alcohol)
- PVP Poly(vinyl pyridine), Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)
- RTV Room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber
- SAN Styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer
- SBR Styrene–butadiene rubber
- SBS Styrene–butadiene–styrene block copolymer
- SEBS Styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer (hydrogenated SIS)
- SIN Simultaneous interpenetrating network
- SIS Styrene–isoprene–styrene block copolymer
- SMA Styrene–maleic anhydride copolyemr SMS Styrene-a-methylstyrene copolymer
- TPE Thermoplastic elastomer
- TPEs Thermoplastic polyesters, e.g., PBT and PET
- TPO Thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers
- TPU Thermoplastic polyurethane
- UF Urea–formaldehyde resin
- UHMWPE Ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene