Polymer Abbreviations

Note: The following index list will take you to separate articles pertaining to the specific subject.

Index

• Blow Molding
• Blowen Coextrusion
• Blown Film
• Casting
• Cellular
• Classification of Polymers
• Coating
• Compression Molding
• Flat Cast Coextrusion
• Gas Assisted Injection Molding (GRAIN)
• Injection molding
• Plastic Lumber
• Polymer Properties
• Professional and Industry Organizations
• Profile/Sheet Extrusion
• Reaction Injection Molding (RIM/SRIM)
• Recycling
• Resin Transfer Molding
• Rotational Molding
• Thermoforming of Plastic Film and Sheet
• Transfer Molding

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A

ABA
acrylonitrile butadiene acrylate

ABS
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene terpolymer

ACS
acrylonitrile chlorinated polyethylene styrene terpolymer

AMA
acrylate maleic anhydride terpolymer

APO
amorphous polyolefin

ASA
acrylonitrile styrene acrylate

B

BMC
bulk molding compound

BMI
bis maleimide

C

CA
cellulose acetate

CAB
cellulose acetate butyrate

CAP
cellulose acetate proprionate

CN
cellulose nitrate (celluloid)

COP
copolyester thermoplastic elastomer

CPE
chlorinated polyethylene

CPVC
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

CTA
cellulose triacetate

CTFE
chlorotrifluoroethylene

D

DAP
diallyl phthallate (thermoset)

E

EA
ethylene acrylic acid copolymer

ECTFE
ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene

EMAC
ethylene methacrylate acid copolymer

EP
epoxy

EPDM
ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber

EPM
ethylene propylene copolymer

EPR
ethylene propylene rubber

EPS
expandable polystyrene

ETFE
ethylene tetrafluoroethylene

EVA
ethylene vinyl acetate

E/VAC
ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer

EVOH
ethylene vinyl alcohol

F

FEP
fluorinated ethylene propylene

H

HDPE
high density polyethylene

HIPS
high impact polystyrene

HMWHDPE
high molecular weight high density polyethylene

I

I
ionomer

IPN
interpenetrating polymer network

L

LCP
liquid crystal polymer

LDPE
low density polyethylene

LLDPE
linear low density polyethylene

LPE
linear polyethylene

M

MA
paleic anhydride

MBS
methacrylate butadiene styrene

MDPE
medium density polyethylene

MF
melamine formaldehyde

O

OSA
olefin modified styrene acrylonitrile

P

p
phenolic

PA
polyamide (nylon)

PA
polyanaline

PAA
poly acetic acid

PAI
polyamide-imide

PAEK
polyaryletherketone

PAK
polyester alkyd

PAN
polyacrylonitrile

PAS
polyarylsulfone

PB
polubutylene

PBAN
polybutadiene acrylonitrile

PBD
polybutadine

PBS
polybutadiene styrene

PBT
polybutadiene terephthalate

PC
polycarbonate

PC/ABS
polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend

PCT
polycyclohexyl terephthallate

PCT-G
glycol modified polycyclohexyl terephthallate

PCTFE
polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene

PE
polyethylene

PEBA
polyether block amide or polyester block amide

PEEK
polyetheretherketone

PEI
polyetherimide

PEK
polyetherketone

PEN
polyethylene napthalene

PEO
polyethylene oxide

PES
polyethersulfone

PET
polyethylene terephthalate

PET-G
glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate

PFA
perfluoroalkoxy

PI
polyimide

PI
polyisoprene

PIB
polyisobutylene

PIR
polyisocyanurate

PMAN
polymethactylonitrile

PMMA
polymethylmethacrylate (acrylic)

PMP
polymethylpentene

POM
polyoxymethylene (acetal)

pp
polypropylene

PPA
polyphthalamide

PPE
polyphenylene ether

PPI
polymeric polyisocyanate

PPO
polyphenylene oxide

PPOX
polypropylene oxide

PPS
polyphenylene sulfide

PPSU
polyphenylene sulfone

PPT
polypropylene terephthalate

PS
polystyrene

PS-b-PI
polystyrene/polyisoprene block copolymer

PSO,PSU
polysulfone

PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene

PTMT
polytetramethylene terephthalate

PU,PUR
polyurethane

PVA
polyvinyl alcohol (sometimes polyvinyl acetate)

PVAc
polyvinyl acetate

PVB
polyvinyl butyryl

PVC
polyvinyl chloride

PVDC
polyvinylidene chloride

PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride

PVF
polyvinyl fluoride

PVK
polyvinyl carbazole

PVOH
polyvinyl alcohol

PVP
polyvinyl pyrrolidone

S

S
styrene

SAN
styrene acrylonitrile

SB
styrene butadiene

SBR
styrene butadiene rubber

SI
silicone

SMA
styrene maleic anhydride copolymer

SMC
sheet molding compound

SMS
styrene/a-methyl styrene

T

TEO
thermoplastic elastic olefin

TPE
thermoplastic elastomer

TPE-0
thermoplastic elastomer - olefinic

TPE-S
thermoplastic elastomer - styrenic

TMC
thick molding compound

TPU
thermoplastic urethane

TVO
thermoplastic vulcanites

U

UF
urea formaldehyde

UHMWPE
ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

ULDPE
ultra low density polyethylene

UPE
unsaturated polyester (thermoset)

V

VA
vinyl acetate

VAE
vinyl acetate ethylene

X

XPS
expandable polystyrene

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