Abbreviations and Acronyms of Various Plastic Material

Plastics have various type, and each various type have they own name and they Abbreviations or Acronyms, here the list of Plastics material Abbreviations

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ABS = Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
ABA = Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate
AES = Acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene
ARP = Aromatic polyester
AS = Acrylonitrile-styrene
CA = Cellulose acetate
CMC = Carboxymethyl cellulose
ACM = Poly(Acrylic Acid Ester Rubber)
ACS = Acrylonitrile-Chlorinated Polyethylene-Styrene Terpolymer
AMMA = Poly(Acrylonitrile Methyl Methacrylate)
AN = Acrylonitrile
AO = Antioxidant
APET = Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthlate
ARP = Poly(Arylterephthalate) Copolyester
AS = Antistatic
ASA = Poly(Acrylic Styrene Acrylonitrile)
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
CAB = Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
CAP = Cellulose Acetate Propionate
CF = Cresol Formaldehyde

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
CSM = Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber
CTE = Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
CTFE = Chlorortrifluoroethylene
DAP = Diallyl Phthalate
DDS = Diaminodiphenyl Sulfone (Epoxy Cure Agent)
DGEBA = Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A
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
EP = Epoxy; Epoxide
EPDM = Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer Rubber
EPM = Ethylene Propylene Copolymer
EPN = Epoxy Phenol Novolac
EPS = Expanded Polystyrene
ETFE = (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene)
EVA = Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
EVAC = Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
EVAL = Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol
EVOH = Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
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
HDPE = High Density Polyethylene
HDT = Heat Deflection Temperature or Heat Distortion Temperature
HFP = Hexafluoropropylene
HIPS = High Impact Polystyrene
HNBR = Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber
IIR = Butyl Rubber
LCP = Liquid Crystal Polymer
LDPE = Low Density Polyethylene
LLDPE = Linear Low Density Polyethylene
LMDPE = Linear Medium Density Polyethylene
MDPE = Medium Density Polyethylene
MEKP = Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
MF = Melamine-Formaldehyde
NBR = Nitrile Rubber
NHFR = Non-Halogen Flame Retardant
NHT = High Temperature Nylon
OPP = Oriented Polypropylene (Film)
OPS = Oriented Polystyrene (Film)
OSHA = Occupation Safety and Health Administration (US Government)
PA = Polyamide (Nylon)
PA = Polyacrylate
PAEK = Polyarylether
PAEK = Polyaryletherketone
PAI = Polyamide-Imide
PAMS = Alpha Methylstyrene
PAN = Polyacrylonitrile
PARA = Polyarylamide
PAS = Polyarylsulfone
PASA = Polyamide, Semi-Aromatic
PASU = Polyarylsulfone
PB = Polybutadiene
PB = Polybutene-1
PBGA = Plastic Ball Grid Array
PBI = Polybenzimidazole
PBT = Polybutylene Terephthalate
PC = Polycarbonate
PCT = Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate
PCTFE = Polychlorortrifluoroethylene
PCTG = Glycol-Modified PCT
PCU = Polycarbonate Urethane
PDAP = Poly(Diallyl Phthalate)
PDMS = polydimethylsiloxane (Silicone)
PE = Polyethylene
PEBA = Polyether Block Amide
PEEK = Polyetheretherketone
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
POM = Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
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
PSS = Polysupersulfone
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
SIS = Poly(Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene) Elastomer
SMA = Poly(Styrene Maleic Anhydride)
SMMA = Styrene Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer
SMS = Styrene-a-Methylstyrene
SPS = Syndiotactic Polystyrene
SPU = Segmented Polyurethane
TAIC = Triallyl Isocyanurate
TEEE = Thermoplastic Elastomer Ether Ester Block Copolymer
TEEE = Ether Ester Block Copolymer (Thermoplastic Elastomer)
TEO = Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer
TES = Thermoplastic Styrenic Elastomer
TFE = Polytetrafluoroethylene
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
UF = Urea Formaldehyde
UHMW = Ultra High Molecular Weight (often applied to polyethylene)
ULDPE = Ultra Low Density Polyethylene
UP = Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)
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