POISSON'S RATIO OF POLYMERS

Room temperature Poisson's ratios for some of the polymers are given in the following chart.

Poisson's Ratio Values for Polymers
Material	Poisson's Ratio
Acrylic (PMMA)	0.35 - 0.40
Phenolic, cellulose-filled	0.24
Polyamide - Nylon 6.6	0.39
Polycarbonate (PC)	0.36
Polystyrene (PS)	0.33
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)	0.46
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)	0.38

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