TM 1-1500-204-23-6
Table 5-1. Identification of Plastic Materials - CONT
Commercial
Current
designation
specification
Form
Grade and Intended use
Cellulose
L-P-504
Sheets
Type I-General Purpose
Acetate
Type Il - Superior Mechanical
Plastic Sheets
and Optical
Type III-Superior Glazing
Plastic Sheet,
MIL-P-6264
Sheets
The Plastic Film Covered by
Vinyl-Copolymer,
This Specification is Intended for
Thin
Use as a Backing for Sound
Proofing Blankets on Aircraft.
Plastic, Sheet
MIL-P-5425
Sheets
Finish A-For Transparent Areas
Acrylic, Heat-
on Aircraft Where a Material With
Resistant
Good Optical, Formability, Outdoor
Weathering, and Heat-Resistance
Properties is Required.
Finish B-For Use in Reinforcing
Ribs, Moldings, etc. of Trans-
parent Acrylic Assemblies.
Plastic Sheet,
MIL-P-8184
Sheets
Finish A-Material for Transparent
Acrylic, Modified
Areas on Aircraft, Has Good
Optical, Formability, Crazing
Resistance, Outdoor Weathering
and Heat Resistance Properties.
Finish B-Material is Intended for
Use in Reinforcing Ribs, Molding,
etc. of Transparent Acrylic Assemblies.
Molding Plastic,
L-P-397
Cellulose Acetate
Plastic Rods and
MIL-P-79
R-Rods
Type PBE-General Purpose Material
Tubes,
Molded
Fairly Good Mechanical and Elec-
Thermosetting,
TR-
trical Properties. Under Adverse
Laminated
Tubes
Conditions of Temperature and
Rolled
Humidity PBE Possess High
TM-
Dielectric Strength and Relatively
Tubes
Low Dielectric Losses.
Molded
Type PBG-General Purpose
Material Combining Fairly Good
Mechanical and Electrical
Properties.
Type PMB-Use for Structural and
Electrical Applications Where No
Moisture is Present, Applications Where
Electrical Properties Are
Subordinate to
the Required Mechanical
Properties
5-4
