|
ABS
|
Poly(Acrylonitrile
Butadiene
Styrene) |
|
ACM
|
Poly(Acrylic
Acid
Ester
Rubber) |
|
ACS
|
Acrylonitrile-Chlorinated
Polyethylene-Styrene
Terpolymer |
|
ACS
|
American
Chemical
Society |
|
AES
|
Poly(Acrylonitrile
Ethylene
Styrene)
or
Poly(Acrylonitrile
Ethylene
Propylene
Styrene) |
|
AMMA
|
Poly(Acrylonitrile
Methyl
Methacrylate) |
|
AN
|
Acrylonitrile |
|
AO
|
Antioxidant |
|
APET
|
Amorphous
Polyethylene
Terephthlate |
|
API
|
American
Petroleum
Institute |
|
ARP
|
Poly(Arylterephthalate)
Copolyester |
|
AS
|
Antistatic |
|
ASA
|
Poly(Acrylic
Styrene
Acrylonitrile) |
|
ASTM
|
American
Society
for
Testing
and
Materials |
|
BDMA
|
Benzyl
Dimethyl
Amine
(Epoxy
Cure
Accelerator) |
|
BGE
|
Butyl
Glycidyl
Ether |
|
BIIR
|
Bromobutyl
Rubber |
|
BMC
|
Bulk
Molding
Compound |
|
BMI
|
Bismaleimide |
|
BOPP
|
Biaxially
Oriented
Polypropylene
(Film) |
|
BR
|
Polybutadiene
Rubber |
|
CA
|
Cellulose
Acetate |
|
CAB
|
Cellulose
Acetate
Butyrate |
|
CAP
|
Cellulose
Acetate
Propionate |
|
CF
|
Cresol
Formaldehyde |
|
CFR
|
Code of
Federal
Regulations
(21 CFR
has
provisions
dealing
with
food
contact
of
polymers) |
|
CGE
|
Cresol
Glycidyl
Ether |
|
CHDM
|
Cyclohexanedimethanol |
|
CIIR
|
Chlorobutyl
Rubber |
|
CM
|
Chlorinated
Polyethylene
Rubber |
|
CM
|
Compression
Molded |
|
CMC
|
Carboxymethyl
Cellulose |
|
CN
|
Cellulose
Nitrate |
|
CO
|
Epichlorohydrin
Rubber
(Homopolymer) |
|
COF
|
Coefficient
of
Friction |
|
CP
|
Cellulose
Propionate |
|
CPE
|
Chlorinated
Polyethylene |
|
CPVC
|
Chlorinated
Polyvinyl
Chloride |
|
CR
|
Polychloroprene
Rubber |
|
CS
|
Casein |
|
CSA
|
Canadian
Standards
Associates |
|
CSM
|
Chlorosulfonated
Polyethylene
Rubber |
|
CTE
|
Coefficient
of
Thermal
Expansion |
|
CTFE
|
Chlorortrifluoroethylene |
|
CTI
|
Comparative
Tracking
Index |
|
CVD
|
Chemical
Vapor
Deposition |
|
DAM
|
Dry As
Molded
(often
applied
to
nylon) |
|
DAP
|
Diallyl
Phthalate |
|
DDS
|
Diaminodiphenyl
Sulfone
(Epoxy
Cure
Agent) |
|
DGEBA
|
Diglycidyl
Ether of
Bisphenol
A |
|
DIN
|
Deutches
Institut
für
Normung |
|
DTUL
|
Deflection
Temperature
Under
Load |
|
EAA
|
Ethylene/Acrylic
Acid
Copolymer |
|
EBAC
|
Poly(Ethylene
Butyl
Acrylate) |
|
EC
|
Ethyl
Cellulose |
|
ECN
|
Epoxy
Cresol
Novolac |
|
ECO
|
Epichlorohydrin
Rubber
(Ethylene
Oxide
Copolymer) |
|
ECTFE
|
Poly(Ethylene
Chlorotrifluoroethylene) |
|
EEA
|
Poly(Ethylene-Ethyl
Acrylate) |
|
EEW
|
Epoxy
Equivalent
Weight
(Also
called
WPE) |
|
EMAAA
|
Ethylene
Acid
Terpolymer |
|
EMAC
|
Poly(Ethylene
Methyl
Acrylate) |
|
EMCM
|
Ethylene
Methyl
Acrylate
Cyclohexene
Methyl
Acrylate |
|
EMI
|
Electromagnetic
Interference |
|
EP
|
Epoxy;
Epoxide |
|
EPA
|
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(US
Government) |
|
EPDM
|
Ethylene
Propylene
Terpolymer
Rubber |
|
EPM
|
Ethylene
Propylene
Copolymer |
|
EPN
|
Epoxy
Phenol
Novolac |
|
EPS
|
Expanded
Polystyrene |
|
ESCR
|
Environmental
Stress
Cracking
Resistance |
|
ETFE
|
Poly(Ethylene
Tetrafluoroethylene) |
|
ETPU
|
Engineering
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane |
|
EVA
|
Ethylene
Vinyl
Acetate
Copolymer |
|
EVAC
|
Ethylene-Vinyl
Acetate
Copolymer |
|
EVAL
|
Poly(Ethylene-Vinyl
Alcohol) |
|
EVOH
|
Poly(Ethylene
Vinyl
Alcohol) |
|
FDA
|
Food and
Drug
Administration
(US
Government) |
|
FEP
|
Fluorinated
Ethylene
Propylene |
|
FF
|
Furan
Formaldehyde |
|
FMQ
|
Fluorosilicone
Rubber |
|
FPM
|
Fluorocarbon
Rubber |
|
FPVC
|
Flexible
Polyvinyl
Chloride |
|
FR
|
Flame
Retardant |
|
FVMQ
|
Fluorosilicone
Rubber |
|
FZ
|
Fluorinated
Polyphosphazene
Rubber |
|
GFR
|
Glass
Fiber
Reinforced |
|
GP
|
General
Purpose |
|
GPO
|
Propylene
Oxide
Rubber |
|
GPPS
|
General
Purpose
Polystyrene |
|
HAI
|
High Amp
Arc
Ignition |
|
HALS
|
Hindered
Amine
Light
Stabilizer |
|
HDPE
|
High
Density
Polyethylene |
|
HDT
|
Heat
Deflection
Temperature
or Heat
Distortion
Temperature |
|
HFP
|
Hexafluoropropylene |
|
HIPS
|
High
Impact
Polystyrene |
|
HNBR
|
Hydrogenated
Nitrile
Rubber
(Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber) |
|
HRE
|
Rockwell
E
Hardness
Number |
|
HRM
|
Rockwell
M
Hardness
Number |
|
HRR
|
Rockwell
R
Hardness
Number |
|
HVAR
|
High
Voltage
Arc
Resistance
to
Ignition |
|
HVTR
|
High
Voltage
Tracking
Rate |
|
HWI
|
Hot Wire
Ignition |
|
IBS
|
Interactive
Blowing
System |
|
IIR
|
Butyl
Rubber |
|
IM
|
Injection
Molded |
|
IMR
|
Internal
Mold
Release |
|
ISO
|
International
Standards
Organization |
|
LCP
|
Liquid
Crystal
Polymer |
|
LDPE
|
Low
Density
Polyethylene |
|
LLDPE
|
Linear
Low
Density
Polyethylene |
|
LMDPE
|
Linear
Medium
Density
Polyethylene |
|
MD
|
Metal
Deactivator |
|
MDPE
|
Medium
Density
Polyethylene |
|
MEKP
|
Methyl
Ethyl
Ketone
Peroxide
(Thermoset
Curing
Agent) |
|
MF
|
Melamine-Formaldehyde |
|
MFD
|
Microfloppy
Diskettes |
|
MFI
|
Melt
Flow
Index |
|
MVTR
|
Moisture
Vapor
Transmission
Rate |
|
MWD
|
Molecular
Weight
Distribution |
|
NASA
|
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration
(US) |
|
NB
|
No Break
(Applied
to
Impact
Test
Results) |
|
NBR
|
Nitrile
Rubber
(Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber) |
|
NHFR
|
Non-Halogen
Flame
Retardant |
|
NHT
|
High
Temperature
Nylon |
|
NSF
|
National
Sanitation
Foundation
(nonregulatory
agency) |
|
OB
|
Optical
Brightener |
|
ODP
|
Ozone
Depletion
Potential |
|
OEM
|
Original
Equipment
Manufacturer |
|
OPP
|
Oriented
Polypropylene
(Film) |
|
OPS
|
Oriented
Polystyrene
(Film) |
|
OSHA
|
Occupation
Safety
and
Health
Administration
(US
Government) |
|
PA
|
Polyacrylate |
|
PA
|
Polyamide
(Nylon) |
|
PAEK
|
Polyarylether |
|
PAEK
|
Polyaryletherketone |
|
PAI
|
Polyamide-Imide |
|
PAMS
|
Poly(Alpha
Methylstyrene) |
|
PAN
|
Polyacrylonitrile |
|
PARA
|
Polyarylamide
(polyaramide) |
|
PAS
|
Polyarylsulfone |
|
PASA
|
Polyamide,
Semi-Aromatic
(Nylon) |
|
PASU
|
Polyarylsulfone |
|
PB
|
Polybutadiene |
|
PB
|
Polybutene-1 |
|
PBGA
|
Plastic
Ball
Grid
Array |
|
PBI
|
Polybenzimidazole |
|
PBT
|
Polybutylene
Terephthalate |
|
PC
|
Polycarbonate |
|
PCB
|
Printed
Circuit
Board |
|
PCP
|
Post-Consumer
Plastic |
|
PCR
|
Post-Consumer
Resin |
|
PCT
|
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene
Terephthalate |
|
PCTFE
|
Polychlorortrifluoroethylene |
|
PCTG
|
Glycol-Modified
PCT |
|
PCU
|
Polycarbonate
Urethane |
|
PDAP
|
Poly(Diallyl
Phthalate) |
|
PDSM
|
polydimethylsiloxane
(Silicone) |
|
PE
|
Polyethylene |
|
PEBA
|
Polyether
Block
Amide |
|
PEEK
|
Polyetheretherketone |
|
PEF
|
Process
Engineered
Fuel |
|
PEG
|
Polyethylene
Glycol |
|
PEI
|
Polyetherimide |
|
PEK
|
Polyetherketone |
|
PEKEKK
|
Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone |
|
PEKK
|
Polyetherketoneketone |
|
PEN
|
Polyethylene
Naphthalate |
|
PEO
|
Poly(Ethylene
Oxide) |
|
PEOX
|
Poly(Ethylene
Oxide) |
|
PES
|
Polyethersulfone |
|
PESU
|
Polyethersulfone |
|
PET
|
Polyethylene
Terephthalate |
|
PETG
|
PET
Modified
with
CHDM |
|
PEX
|
Cross-linked
Polyethylene |
|
PF
|
Phenol
Formaldehyde
(Phenolic) |
|
PFA
|
Perfluoroalkoxy |
|
PFPE
|
Polyperfluoropolyether |
|
PI
|
Polyimide |
|
PIB
|
Polyisobutylene |
|
PIR
|
Polyisocyanurate
Foam |
|
PISU
|
Polyimidesulfone |
|
PMMA
|
Polymethylmethacrylate |
|
PMP
|
Polymethylpentene |
|
PNR
|
Polynorborane
Rubber |
|
PO
|
Polyolefin |
|
POB
|
Poly(p-Oxybenzoate) |
|
POM
|
Polyoxymethylene
(Acetal) |
|
POP
|
Point of
Purchase
(Marketing
Displays) |
|
PP
|
Polypropylene |
|
PPA
|
Polyphthalamide |
|
PPE
|
Polyphenylene
Ether |
|
PPF
|
Phenol-Furfural |
|
PPG
|
Polypropylene
Glycol |
|
PPO
|
Polyphenylene
Oxide |
|
PPOX
|
Polypropylene
Oxide |
|
PPS
|
Polyphenylene
Sulfide |
|
PPSU
|
Polyphenylsulfone |
|
PRF
|
Plastics
Recovery
Facility |
|
PS
|
Polystyrene |
|
PSU
|
Polysulfone |
|
PTFE
|
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
|
PTMG
|
Polytetramethylene
Glycol |
|
PTT
|
Polytrimethylene
Terephthalate |
|
PU
|
Polyurethene |
|
PUR
|
Polyurethene |
|
PVAC
|
Poly(Vinyl
Acetate) |
|
PVAL
|
Poly(Vinyl
Alcohol) |
|
PVB
|
Poly(Vinyl
Butyral) |
|
PVC
|
Polyvinyl
Chloride |
|
PVCA
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Acetate) |
|
PVDC
|
Polyvinylidene
Chloride |
|
PVDF
|
Polyvinylidene
Fluoride |
|
PVFM
|
Poly(Vinyl
Formal) |
|
PVK
|
Polvinylcarbazole |
|
PVOH
|
Polyvinyl
Alcohol |
|
PVP
|
Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
|
PZ
|
Polyphosphazene
Rubber |
|
RH
|
Relative
Humidity |
|
RIM
|
Reaction
Injection
Molding |
|
RPVC
|
Rigid
Polyvinyl
Chloride |
|
RRIM
|
Reinforced
Reaction
Injection
Molding |
|
RTI
|
Relative
Thermal
Index
(UL
test) |
|
RTPU
|
Rigid
Thermoplastic
Polyurethane |
|
RTV
|
Room
Temperature
Vulcanizing
(Silicone) |
|
SAN
|
Poly(Styrene
Acrylonitrile) |
|
SB
|
Styrene-Butadiene |
|
SBC
|
Styrene-Butadiene
Copolymer |
|
SBS
|
Poly(Styrene
Butadiene
Styrene) |
|
SEBS
|
Poly(Styrene-Ethylene-Butadiene-Styrene)
Elastomer |
|
SI
|
Silicone |
|
SI
|
System
International
(a
subset
of
metric
units) |
|
SIS
|
Poly(Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene)
Elastomer |
|
SMA
|
Poly(Styrene
Maleic
Anhydride) |
|
SMC
|
Sheet
Molding
Compound |
|
SMMA
|
Styrene
Methyl
Methacrylate
Copolymer |
|
SMS
|
Styrene-a-Methylstyrene |
|
SPS
|
Syndiotactic
Polystyrene |
|
SPU
|
Segmented
Polyurethane |
|
TAIC
|
Triallyl
Isocyanurate |
|
TEEE
|
Ether
Ester
Block
Copolymer
(Thermoplastic
Elastomer) |
|
TEEE
|
Thermoplastic
Elastomer
Ether
Ester
Block
Copolymer |
|
TEO
|
Olefinic
Thermoplastic
Elastomer |
|
TES
|
Thermoplastic
Styrenic
Elastomer |
|
TFE
|
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
|
TM
|
Transfer
Molded |
|
TP
|
Thermoplastic |
|
TPE
|
Thermoplastic
Elastomer |
|
TPI
|
Thermoplastic
Polyimide |
|
TPO
|
Thermoplastic
Polyolefin
(often
applied
to
elastomers) |
|
TPU
|
Thermoplastic
Polyurethene
(often
applied
to
elastomers) |
|
TPUR
|
Thermoplastic
Polyurethene
(often
applied
to
elastomers) |
|
TPV
|
Thermoplastic
Vulcanizate |
|
TS
|
Thermoset |
|
TYS
|
Tensile
Yield
Strength |
|
UF
|
Urea
Formaldehyde |
|
UHMW
|
Ultra
High
Molecular
Weight
(often
applied
to
polyethylene) |
|
UL
|
Underwriters
Laboratory |
|
ULDPE
|
Ultra
Low
Density
Polyethylene |
|
UP
|
Unsaturated
Polyester
(Thermoset) |
|
USDA
|
United
States
Department
of
Agriculture |
|
UTS
|
Ultimate
Tensile
Strength |
|
UV
|
Ultraviolet |
|
VCE
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Ethylene) |
|
VCEMA
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Ethylene-Methyl
Acrylate) |
|
VCMA
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Methyl
Acrylate) |
|
VCVAC
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Vinyl
Acrylate) |
|
VCVDC
|
Poly(Vinyl
Chloride-Vinylidene
Chloride) |
|
VHMW
|
Very
High
Molecular
Weight
(often
applied
to
polyethylene) |
|
WPE
|
Weight
per
Epoxide
(also
called
EEW) |
|
XLPE
|
Cross-linked
Polyethylene |
