Plastics Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abbreviation Definition Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Acrylic Acid Ester Rubber Acrylonitrile-Chlorinated PolyethyleneStyrene Terpolymer Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene or Acrylonitrile Ethylene Propylene Styrene Alkyd Moulding Compound Acrylonitrile Methyl Methacrylate Acrylonitrile Antioxidant Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthlate Arylterephthalate Copolyester Antistatic American Society for Testing and Materials Benzyl Dimethyl Amine Butyl Glycidyl Ether Bromobutyl Rubber Bulk Molding Compound Bismaleimide Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (Film) Polybutadiene Rubber Cellulose Acetate Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Cellulose Acetate Propionate Cresol Formaldehyde Abbreviation Definition Code of Federal Regulations Cresol Glycidyl Ether CycloHexaneDiMethanol Chlorobutyl Rubber Chlorinated Polyethylene Rubber Compression Molded Carboxymethyl Cellulose Cellulose Nitrate Coefficient of Friction Cellulose Propionate Chlorinated Polyethylene Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Polychloroprene Rubber Casein Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Chlorortrifluoroethylene Comparative Tracking Index Chemical Vapor Deposition Diallylisophthalate Dry As Molded (often applied to nylon) Diallyl Phthalate Dibasic Lead Stearate Dioctyl Phthalate Dough Moulding Compound Diaminodiphenyl Sulfone

ABA ABS ACM ACS AES AMC AMMA AN AO APET ARP AS ASTM BDMA BGE BIIR BMC BMI BOPP BR CA CAB CAP CF

CFR CGE CHDM CIIR CM CM CMC CN COF CP CPE CPVC CR CS CSM CTE CTFE CTI CVD DAIP DAM DAP DBLS DOP DMC DDS

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Abbreviation Definition DiGlycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A Deutches Institut fr Normung Deflection Temperature Under Load Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ethylene Butyl Acrylate Ethyl Cellulose Epoxy Cresol Novolac Epichlorohydrin Rubber Ethylene Chlorotrifluoro Ethylene Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate Epoxy Equivalent Weight (Also called WPE) Ethylene Acid Terpolymer Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Cyclohexene Methyl Acrylate Electromagnetic Interference Epoxy; Epoxide Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer Rubber Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Epoxy Phenol Novolac Expanded Polystyrene Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance Ethylene Tetra Fluoroethylene Engineering Thermoplastic Polyurethane Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Fully Drawn Yarn Abbreviation Definition Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Furan Formaldehyde Fluorosilicone Rubber Fluorocarbon Rubber Fluorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride Flame Retardant Fibre Reinforced Plastics Fluorosilicone Rubber Fluorinated Polyphosphazene Rubber Glass Fiber Reinforced General Purpose Propylene Oxide Rubber General Purpose Polystyrene High Density Polyethylene Heat Deflection Temperature or Heat Distortion Temperature HexaFluoroPropylene High Impact Polystyrene High Molecular Weight High Density Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber Rockwell E Hardness Number Rockwell M Hardness Number

DGEBA DIN DTUL EAA EBAC EC ECN ECO ECTFE EEA EEW EMAAA EMAC EMCM EMI EP EPDM EPM EPN EPS ESCR ET F E ETPU EVA EVAL EVOH FDY

FEP FF FMQ FPM FPVC FPVC FR FRP FVMQ FZ GFR GP GPO GPPS HDPE HDT HFP HIPS

HMWHDPE Polyethylene HNBR HRE HRM

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Abbreviation Definition Rockwell R Hardness Number Interactive Blowing System Butyl Rubber Injection Molded Internal Mold Release Liquid Crystal Polymer Abbreviation Definition Optical Brightener Ozone Depletion Potential Oriented Polypropylene (Film) Oriented Polystyrene (Film) Polyamide (Nylon) Polyacrylate Polyarylether Polyaryletherketone Polyamide-Imide Poly Alpha Methylstyrene Polyacrylonitrile Polyarylamide (polyaramide) Polyarylsulfone Polyamide, Semi-Aromatic (Nylon) Polyarylsulfone Polybutadiene Polybutene-1 Plastic Ball Grid Array Polybenzimidazole Polybutylene Terephthalate

HRR IBS IIR IM IMR LCP LDPE LLDPE LMC LMDPE MBS MD MDI MDPE MEKP MF MFI MVTR MWD NBR NHT

OB ODP OPP OPS PA PA

Low Density Polyethylene

PAE
Linear Low Density Polyethylene

PA E K
Low-Pressure Moulding Compound

PA I
Linear Medium Density Polyethylene

PA M S
Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene

PAN
Metal Deactivator Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Medium Density Polyethylene Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide Melamine-Formaldehyde Melt Flow Index Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate Molecular Weight Distribution Nitrile Rubber High Temperature Nylon

PA R A PA S PA S A PASU PB PB PBGA PBI PBT

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Abbreviation Definition Polycarbonate Printed Circuit Board Post-Consumer Plastic Post-Consumer Resin Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate Polychlorortrifluoroethylene Glycol-Modified PCT Polycarbonate Urethane Poly Diallyl Phthalate Polydimethylsiloxane (Silicone) Polyethylene Polyether Block Amide Polyetheretherketone Polyethere ketone Polyethylene Glycol Polyetherimide Polyetherketone Abbreviation Definition Polyethylene Terephthalate PET Modified with CHDM Poly Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Cross-linked Polyethylene Phenol Formaldehyde (Phenolic) Perfluoroalkoxy Polyperfluoropolyether Polyglycolic Acid Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polyimide Polyisobutylene Polyisocyanurate Foam Polyimidesulfone Polylactic Acid Poly-L-lactide Polymethylmethacrylate Polymethylpentene Polynorborane Rubber Polyolefin Poly (p-Oxybenzoate) Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) Point of Purchase (Marketing Displays) Partially Orientated Yarn Polypropylene Polyphthalamide

PC PCB PCP PCR PCT PCTFE PCTG PCU PDAP PDMS PE PEBA PEEK PEET PEG PEI PEK

PETE PETG PEVA PEX PF PFA PFPE PGA PHA PI PIB PIR PISU PLA PLLA PMMA PMP PNR PO POB POM POP POY PP P PA

P E K E K K Polyetherketoneether Ketone Ketone PEKK PEN PEO PEOX PES PESU PET
Polyether Ketone Ketone Polyethylene Naphthalate Poly Ethylene Oxide Poly Ethylene Oxide Polyethersulfone Polyethersulfone Polyethylene Terephthalate

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Abbreviation Definition Polypropylene Copolymer Polyphenylene Ether Phenol-Furfural Polypropylene Glycol Polyphenylene Oxide Polypropylene Oxide Polyphenylene Sulfide Polyphenylene Sulphide Sulphone Polyphenylsulfone Plastics Recovery Facility Polystyrene Polysupersulfone Polysulfone Polytetrafluoroethylene Polytetramethylene Glycol Polytrimethylene Terephthalate Polyurethene Polyurethane Elastomer Polyurethane Foam Polyurethene Poly Vinyl Acetate Poly Vinyl Alcohol Poly Vinyl Butyral Polyvinyl Chloride Poly Vinyl Chloride-Acetate Abbreviation Definition Polyvinylidene Chloride Polyvinylidene Fluoride Poly Vinyl Floride Polvinylcarbazole Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyvinylpyrrolidone Polyphosphazene Rubber Relative Humidity Reaction Injection Molding Reactive Liquid Polymer Reprocessed Plastics Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding Relative Thermal Index (UL test) Rigid Thermoplastic Polyurethane Room Temperature Vulcanizing (Silicone) Styrene Acrylonitrile Styrene-Butadiene Styrene-Butadiene Copolymer Styrene Butadiene Styrene Styrene-Ethylene-Butadiene-Styrene Elastomer Silicone Styrene Maleic Anhydride

PPCP PPE PPF PPG PPO PPOX PPS PPSS PPSU PRF PS PSS PSU PTFE PTMG PTT PU PUE PUF PUR PVA PVAL PVB PVC PVCA

PVDC PVDF PVF PVK PVOH PVP PZ RH RIM RLP RP RPVC RRIM RTI RTPU RTV SAN SB SBC SBS SEBS SI SMA

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Abbreviation Definition Sheet Molding Compound Styrene Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer Styrene-a-Methylstyrene Syndiotactic Polystyrene Segmented Polyurethane Self-Reinforcing Polymer Triallyl Isocyanurate Tribasic Lead Sulphate Toluene Disocyanate Thermoplastic Elastomer Ether Ester Thermoplastic Elastomer Olefinic Thermoplastic Styrenic Elastomer Polytetrafluoroethylene Transfer Molded Thermoplastic Thermoplastic Elastomer Thermoplastic Polyimide Thermoplastic Polyolefin Thermoplastic Polyurethene Thermoplastic Polyurethene Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Thermoset Abbreviation Definition Tensile Yield Strength Urea Formaldehyde

SMC SMMA SMS SPS SPU SRP TAIC TBLS TDI TEEE TEO TES TFE TM TP TPE TPI TPO TPU TPUR TPV TS

TYS UF

U H M W P E Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene UHMW UL ULDPE UP UPVC UTS UV VCE VCEMA VCMA VCVAC VCVDC VLDPE VHMW WPE XLPE
Ultra High Molecular Weight Underwriters Laboratory Ultra Low Density Polyethylene
Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)

Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride Ultimate Tensile Strength Ultraviolet Vinyl Chloride-Ethylene Vinyl Chloride-Ethylene- Methyl Acrylate Vinyl Chloride-Methyl Acrylate Vinyl Chloride-Vinyl Acrylate Vinyl Chloride-Vinylidene Chloride Very Low Density Polyethylene Very High Molecular Weight Weight per Epoxide (also called EEW) Cross-linked Polyethylene