Metals |
Gold |
Platinum |
Silver |
Steel |
Titanium |
Metallic alloys |
Vitallium (chromium, cobalt, molybdenum) |
Water-insoluble polymers |
Hydrocarbon polymers (synthetic) |
Polyethylene (Polythene) |
Polymethylmethacrylate (Lucite) |
Polyvinylbenzol (Polystyrol) |
Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol (Ivalon) |
Polyester condensate of terephthalate and
ethylene glycol (Dacron) |
Phenol-formaldehyde condensate (Bakelite) |
Halogenated hydrocarbon polymers
(synthetic) |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC, Igelit, Vestolit,
Vinnol) |
Polyvinylidene chloride (Saran) |
Polyfluor(chlor)-olefine (Teflon) |
Polymethylmethacrylate chloride (Pliofilm) |
Copolymer of vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile
(Vinyon N, Dynel) |
Aminized hydrocarbon polymers (polyamides)
(synthetic) |
Polyhexamethylene diamine adipanide
(nylon) |
Poly-e-caprolactam, polyurethane (Perlon) |
Hydrocarbon polymers (semisynthetic and
natural) |
Processed latex gum (rubber) |
Processed polyglucose (cellulose)
(cellophane) |
Processed cellulose (linen, parchment
paper) |
Natural organic materials (silk, keratin,
ivory) |
Silicon polymers (synthetic) |
Processed polydimethylsiloxanes (silicone
rubber) (Silastic) |
Mixture of different siloxanes (silicone gel
for prostheses) |