| ABS |
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ASA |
acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile |
| ATH |
aluminium trihydrate |
| BDS |
butadiene-styrene block copolymer |
| BMC |
bulk moulding compound |
| BOPP |
biaxially oriented polypropylene |
| BR |
butadiene rubber |
| CA |
cellulose acetate |
| CAB |
cellulose acetate-butyrate |
| CAP |
celluse acetate propionate |
| CE |
cellulose |
| CMC |
carboxymethyl celluse |
| CN |
cellulose nitrate |
| CP |
cellulose propionate |
| CSM |
chopped strand mat (or) chlorosulphonated polyethylene (rubber) |
| DMC |
dough moulding compound |
| ECTFE |
ethylene chlorotrifluoro ethylene copolymer |
| EPDM |
ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (elastomer) |
| EPM |
ethylene-propylene rubber = EPR |
| EPR |
ethylene-propylene rubber = EPM |
| EPS |
expanded polystyrene |
| EVA |
ethylene vinyl acetate |
| EVOH |
ethylene vinyle achol |
| FEP |
fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
| FRP |
fibre reinforced polyester/plastics |
| GMT |
glass mat thermoplastic |
| GPPS |
general purpose polystyrene |
| GRP |
glass reinforced plastic |
| HDPE |
high density polyethylene |
| HEMA |
hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer |
| HIPS |
high impact polystyrene = TPS |
| LCP |
liquid crystal polymer = SRP |
| LDPE |
low density polyethylene |
| LLDPE |
linear low density polyethylene |
| MBS |
methacrylate-butadiene-styrene terpolymer |
| MDPE |
medium density polyethylene |
| MF |
melamine formaldehyde |
| NBR |
nitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber |
| NR |
natural rubber |
| OPP |
oriented polypropylene |
| PA |
polyamide = nylon |
| PA 11 |
nylon 11 |
| PA 12 |
nylon 12 |
| PA 46 |
nylon 46 |
| PA 6 |
nylon 6 |
| PA 610 |
nylon 610 |
| PA 66 |
nylon 66 |
| PA 66/610 |
nylon 66/610 copolymer |
| PAA |
polaryl amide |
| PAI |
polyamide imide |
| PAN |
polyacrylonitrile |
| PB |
polybutylene |
| PBT |
polybutylene terephthalate = PTMT |
| PC |
polycarbonate |
| PE |
polyethylene |
| PEBA |
polyether block amide |
| PEEK |
polyetheretherketone |
| PEEL |
polyester elastomer |
| PEI |
polyether imide |
| PEK |
polyetherketone |
| PES |
polyether sulphone |
| PETG |
PET copolymer |
| PETP |
polyethylene terephthalate |
| PF |
phenol formaldehyde |
| PFA |
perfluoro alkoxyl alkane |
| PHB |
polyhydroxybutyrate |
| PI |
polyimide |
| PIR |
polyisocyanurate rigid (foam) |
| PMMA |
polymethyl methacrylate |
| PMP |
polymethyl pentene |
| POM |
polyoxymethylene |
| PP |
polypropylene |
| PPE |
polyphenylene ether |
| PPO |
polyphenylene oxide |
| PPS |
polyphenylene sulphide |
| PPSS |
polyphenylene sulphide sulphone |
| PS |
polystyrene |
| PSU |
polysulphone |
| PTFE |
polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PTMT |
polytetramethylene terephthalate = PBT |
| PUR |
polyurethane |
| PVA |
polyvinyl acetate |
| PVB |
polyvinyl butytral (butyrate) |
| PVC |
polyvinyl chloride |
| PVCC |
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| PVCP |
polyvinyl chloride plasticised |
| PVCU |
polyvinyl chloride unplasticised |
| PVDC |
polyvinylidene chloride |
| PVDF |
polyvinylidene flouride |
| PVF |
polyvinylflouride |
| PVOH |
polyvinyl alcohol |
| SAN |
styrene acrylonitrile (copolymer) |
| SBR |
styrene butadiene rubber |
| SBS |
styrene-butadiene-styrene (block copolymer) |
| SEBS |
styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene |
| SIS |
styrene-isoprene-styrene |
| SMA |
styrene maleic anhydride |
| SMC |
sheet moulding compond |
| SRP |
self reinforcing polymer = LCP |
| TPE |
thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPO |
thermoplastic olefin (rubber) |
| TPR |
thermoplatic rubber |
| TPS |
toughened polystyrene = HIPS |
| TPU |
thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPUR |
| TPUR |
thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPU |
| TPX* |
polymethyl pentene copolymer |
| UF |
urea formaldehyde |
| UHMWPE |
ultra high molecular weight PE |
| VC |
vinyl chloride = VCM |
| VCM |
vinyl chloride monomer = VC |
| XLPE |
cross-linked polyethylene |
