| Polymer Category | Polymer | Abbreviation | Autoclave | Dry Heat | Ethylene Oxide (EtO) | Gamma Irradiation | Electron Beam |
| Biopolymers | Poly(L-lactide) | PLLA | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Polylactic acid | PLA | Poor | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyhydroxybutyrate | PHB | Poor | Poor | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Polyglycolic acid | PGA | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) | PLGA | Poor | Poor | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Polycaprolactone | PCL | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Elastomers | Silicones | VMQ, PMQ, PVMQ | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Urethane thermoplastic elastomer | TPU | Poor | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Copolyester thermoplastic elastomer | TPC | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyamide thermoplastic elastomer | ??? | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Styrenic thermoplastic elastomer | TPS | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer | ??? | Poor | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Fluoropolymers | Polytetrafluoroethylene¹ | PTFE | Fair | Fair | Bom | Poor | Poor |
| Fluorinated ethylene propylene | FEP | Bom | Bom | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Perfluoro alkoxy | PFA | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene | ECTFE | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene | ETFE | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyvinyl fluoride | PVF | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyvinylidene difluoride | PVF2 | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| High-temp Thermoplastics | Polysulfones | PSU | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Polyphenylene sulfide | PPS | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Liquid crystalline polymer | LCP | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyetherimide | PEI | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyamide-imide | PAI | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyetheretherketone | PEEK | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyamides | Nylon 6, Nylon 66 | PA6, PA66 | Fair | Fair | Bom | Fair | Fair |
| Aromatic | AP | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Nylon 12, 6/12 | PA12 | Poor | Poor | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Polyesters | Poly butylene terephthalate | PBT | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Poly ethylene terephthalate | PET | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Copolyesters | – | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyolefins | High-density polyethylene | HDPE | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Low-density polyethylene | LDPE | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene | UHMWPE | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polypropylene¹ | PP | Bom | Fair | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Polypropylene copolymers | PPC | Bom | Fair | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Cyclo olefin copolymer | COC | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyvinyl chloride plasticized 1,2 | PVC | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyvinyl chloride unplasticized 1,2 | PVC | Poor | Poor | Bom | Fair | Fair | |
| Polystyrene / Styrenics | Polystyrene | PS | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom |
| Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (Abs) | ABS | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer (San) | SAN | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate | ASA | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Methacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer | MABS | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Styrene-butadiene copolymer | SBC | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Acrylics 1,2 | PMMA | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polycarbonates 1,2 | PC | Fair | Fair | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| High heat polycarbonates | PC | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Polyurethanes | PU, PUR | Poor | Poor | Bom | Bom | Bom | |
| Acetals | POM | Bom | Bom | Bom | Poor | Poor |