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Appendix I. 
Material Specification of GPPS 
 
 
 
 
Appendix II 
Material Specification of HIPS 
 
Appendix III. 
Material Specification of FMB
 
 
 
Appendix IV 
Material Specification of WMB 
 
Appendix V 
Material Specification of Polypropylene 
 
Appendix VI 
Extruder Machine Specification