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 |