Abbreviations & glossary
general legislative polymer/coating abbreviations trade names (polymers) other
Abbreviations used for polymers
| Abbreviation | Polymer or coating name | |
| A | ||
| ABA | acrylonitrile-butadiene acrylate | |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer | |
| ACS | acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene styrene terpolymer | |
| AMA | acrylate maleic anhydride terpolymer | |
| AMMA | acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate | |
| APO | amorphous polyolefin | |
| AS | acrylonitrile styrene copolymer | |
| 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) | |
| COC | cycloolefin copolymer | |
| COP | copolyester thermoplastic elastomer | |
| CPE | chlorinated polyethylene | |
| CPVC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride | |
| CTA | cellulose triacetate | |
| CTFE | chlorotrifluoroethylene | |
| D | ||
| DAP | diallyl phthallate (thermoset) | |
| E | ||
| EAA | ethylene acrylic acid copolymer | |
| EC | ethyl cellulose | |
| ECTFE | ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene | |
| EMAC | ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer | |
| EnBA | ethylene n-butyl acetate | |
| EP | epoxy | |
| EPDM | ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber | |
| EPM | ethylene propylene copolymer rubber | |
| 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 | |
| FRP | fiber reinforced plastic | |
| H | ||
| HDPE | high density polyethylene | |
| HIPS | high impact polystyrene | |
| HMC | high strength molding compound | |
| 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 | maleic anhydride | |
| MABS | methyl methacrylate/ABS copolymer | |
| MBS | methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene terpolymer | |
| MDPE | medium density polyethylene | |
| MF | melamine formaldehyde | |
| MP | melamine phenolic | |
| N | ||
| NBR | nitrile butadiene rubber | |
| O | ||
| OSA | olefin modified styrene acrylonitrile | |
| P | ||
| P | phenolic | |
| PA | polyamide (nylon) | |
| PAA | poly acetic acid | |
| PAI | polyamide-imide | |
| PAEK | polyaryletherketone | |
| PAK | polyester alkyd | |
| PAL | polyanaline | |
| PAN | polyacrylonitrile | |
| PARA | polyaryl amide | |
| PAS | polyarylsulfone | |
| PB | polubutylene | |
| PBAN | polybutadiene acrylonitrile | |
| PBD | polybutadine | |
| PBI | polybenzimidazole | |
| PBN | polybutylene napthalate | |
| PBS | polybutadiene styrene | |
| PBT | polybutylene terephthalate | |
| PC | polycarbonate | |
| PC/ABS | polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend | |
| PCL | polycaprolactone | |
| PCT | polycyclohexylene 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 | |
| PEKEKK | polyetherketone etherketone ketone | |
| PEKK | polyetherketoneketone | |
| 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 | |
| PMS | paramethylstyrene | |
| PO | polyolefin | |
| POM | polyoxymethylene (acetal) | |
| PP | polypropylene | |
| PPA | polyphthalamide | |
| PPC | chlorinated polypropylene | |
| PPC | polyphthalate carbonate | |
| 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 | |
| PVCA | polyvinyl chloride acetate | |
| PVDA | polyvinylidene acetate | |
| PVDC | polyvinylidene chloride | |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride | |
| PVF | polyvinyl fluoride | |
| PVK | polyvinyl carbazole | |
| PVOH | polyvinyl alcohol | |
| PVP | polyvinyl pyrrolidone | |
| S | ||
| SAN | styrene acrylonitrile | |
| SB | styrene butadiene | |
| SBR | styrene butadiene rubber | |
| SBS | styrene butadiene styrene block copolymer | |
| SEBS | styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer | |
| SI | silicone | |
| SIS | styrene isoprene styrene block copolymer | |
| SMA | styrene maleic anhydride copolymer | |
| SMC | sheet molding compound | |
| SMMA | styrene methyl methacrylate | |
| SMS | styrene/a-methyl styrene | |
| SVA | styrene vinyl acrylonitrile | |
| T | ||
| TEO | thermoplastic elastic olefin | |
| TPE | thermoplastic elastomer | |
| TPE-O, TPO | 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 | |
| UP,UPE | unsaturated polyester (thermoset) | |
| V | ||
| VA | vinyl acetate | |
| VAE | vinyl acetate ethylene | |
| VLDPE | very low density polyethylene | |
| X | ||
| XPS | expandable polystyrene |