Plastic Acronyms used in the description of the Trade Names
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| ABA |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate |
| ABS |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| AES |
Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene |
| ASA |
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate |
| CA |
Cellulose Acetate |
| CAB |
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| CAP |
Cellulose Acetate Propionate |
| CF |
Cellulose Formaldehyde |
| CN |
Cellulose Nitrate |
| CP |
Cellulose Priopionate |
| CPE |
Chlorinated PolyEthylene |
| CPVC |
Chlorinated PolyVinyl Chloride |
| CTFE |
ChloroTriFluoroEthylene |
| EC |
Ethyl Cellulose |
| EEA |
Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate |
| EMA |
Ethylene Methacrylic Acid |
| EP |
Epoxy |
| EPDM |
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer |
| EPM |
Ethylene Propylene |
| ETFE |
Ethylene TetraFluoroEthylene |
| EVA |
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
| EVOH |
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
| FF |
Furan Formaldehyde |
| FEP |
Perfluoro Ethylene Propylene |
| HDPE |
High Density PolyEthylene |
| HIPS |
High Impact PolyStyrene |
| ICP |
Inherently Conductive Polymers |
| LCP |
Liquid Crystal Polymer |
| LDPE |
Low Density PolyEthylene |
| LEP |
Light Emitting Polymer |
| LLDPE |
Linear Low Density PolyEthylene |
| LMDPE |
Linear Medium Density PolyEthylene |
| M |
Metallocene |
| MBS |
Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene |
| MC |
Methyl Cellulose |
| MDPE |
Medium Density PolyEthylene |
| MF |
Melamine Formaldehyde |
| MMA |
Methyl MethAcrylate |
| PA |
PolyAmide |
| PAA |
PolyAcrylic Acid |
| PAE |
PolyArylEther |
| PAEK |
PolyAryl Ether Ketone |
| PAI |
PolyAmide Imide |
| PAN |
PolyAcryloNitrile |
| PAni |
Polyaniline |
| PAR |
Polyisopropylidenediphenylene terephthalate/isophthalate copolymer |
| PARA |
PolyArylamid (Polyaramide) |
| PAS |
PolyArylSulfone |
| PB |
PolyButene |
| PBT |
PolyButylene Terephthalate |
| PC |
PolyCarbonate |
| PCT |
PolyCyclohexylene dimethyl Terephthalate |
| PCTFE |
PolyChloroTriFluoroEthylene |
| PDAP |
Poly Diallyl Phthalate |
| PE |
PolyEthylene |
| PEBA |
PolyEther Block Amide |
| PEEK |
PolyEtherEtherKetone |
| PEI |
PolyEtherImide |
| PEK |
PolyEtherKetone |
| PEN |
PolyEthylene Naphthalate |
| PEOX |
PolyEthylene Oxide |
| PES |
PolyEther Sulfone |
| PET |
PolyEthylene Terephthalate |
| PF |
Phenol Formaldehyde |
| PFF |
Phenol Furfural |
| PI |
PolyImide |
| PIB |
PolyIsoButylene |
| PK |
Polyketone |
| POM |
PolyOxyMethylene |
| PMMA |
PolyMethyl MethAcrylate |
| PMMI |
PolyMethyl MethacrylImide |
| PP |
PolyPropylene |
| PPA |
PolyPhthalAmide |
| PPE |
PolyPhenylene Ether |
| PPO |
PolyPhenylene Oxide |
| PPS |
PolyPhenylene Sulfide |
| PS |
PolyStyrene |
| PSU |
PolySulfone |
| PTFE |
PolyTetraFluoroEthylene |
| PUR |
PolyUrethane |
| PVAC |
PolyVinyl Acetate |
| PVOH |
PolyVinyl Acohol |
| PVB |
PolyVinyl Butyral |
| PVC |
PolyVinyl Chloride |
| PVF |
PolyVinyl Fluoride |
| PVP |
PolyVinyl Pyrrolidone |
| SAN |
Styrene AcryloNitrile |
| SBS |
Styrene Butadiene Styrene |
| SEBS |
Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene |
| SIS |
Styrene Isoprene Styrene |
| TPE |
ThermoPlastic Elastomer |
| TPO |
ThermoPlastic Olefin |
| TPU |
Thermoplastic PolyUrethane |
| TSPU |
ThermoSet PolyUrethane |
| UF |
Urea Formaldehyde |
| UHMWPE |
Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene |
| VCE |
Vinyl Chloride Ethylene |
