| Material | Strength | Abrasion Resistance | UV Resistance | Heat Resistance | Elongation | Water Absorption | Resistance to Acids | Resistance to Alkalis | Resistance to Solvents |
| UHMWPE | Extremely high ★★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Good ★★★★ | Poor (melts at ~130°C) ★★ | Very low (<5%) ★ | Very low ★ | Good resistance to weak acids ★★★★★ | Good, especially to strong alkalis ★★★★★★ | Excellent (high resistance to most solvents) ★★★★★★ |
| Technora | Very high ★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Good ★★★★ | Excellent (stable up to ~500°C) ★★★★★★ | Low (4-5%) ★★ | Very low ★ | Excellent resistant to most acids ★★★★★★ | Good resistance to weak alkalis ★★★★★ | Good (resistant to many solvents) ★★★★★ |
| Polyester | Moderate to high ★★★★ | Good ★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Good (stable up to ~250°C) ★★★★ | Moderate (10-15%) ★★★ | Low ★★ | Moderate resistance to acids ★★★ | Moderate to good ★★★★ | Moderate (sensitive to some solvents) ★★★ |
| Polyamide (Nylon) | High ★★★★ | Good ★★★★ | Poor ★★ | Moderate (~150-250°C) ★★★ | Moderate to high (up to 25%) ★★★★ | Moderate ★★★ | Poor (sensitive to strong acids) ★★ | Moderate to good ★★★ | Poor (sensitive to some solvents) ★★ |
| Polypropylene | Moderate ★★★ | Poor ★★ | Poor ★★ | Poor (melts at ~160°C) ★★ | High ★★★★ | Low ★★ | Excellent resistance to acids ★★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ |
| Polyethylene | Moderate to high ★★★★ | Poor ★★ | Good ★★★★ | Poor (melts at ~130°C) ★★ | High ★★★★ | Low ★★ | Excellent resistance to acids ★★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ |
| Vectran | Very high ★★★★★ | Very good ★★★★★ | Moderate ★★★ | Excellent (stable up to ~330°C) ★★★★★★ | Very low (<3%) ★ | Low ★★ | Moderate to good (depends on acid type) ★★★★ | Poor (sensitive to strong alkalis) ★★ | Good (highly resistant to most solvents) ★★★★★ |
| Zylon (PBO) | Extremely high ★★★★★★ | Very good ★★★★★ | Moderate ★★★ | Excellent (~650°C) ★★★★★★ | Very low ★ | Low ★★ | Good resistance to weak acids ★★★★★ | Poor resistance to strong alkalis ★★ | Good (resistant to many solvents) ★★★★★ |
| Twaron | Very high ★★★★★ | Excellent ★★★★★★ | Good ★★★★ | Excellent (~500°C) ★★★★★★ | Low ★★ | Very low ★ | Excellent resistance to most acids ★★★★★★ | Good resistance to weak alkalis ★★★★★ | Good (resistant to many solvents) ★★★★★ |
| Vectran | Very high ★★★★★ | Very good ★★★★★ | Moderate ★★★ | Excellent (~330°C) ★★★★★★ | Very low ★ | Low ★★ | Good resistance to weak acids ★★★★★ | Poor (sensitive to strong alkalis) ★★ | Good (resistant to many solvents) ★★★★★ |
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