Abbreviation | Full Name Polymer |
ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
ABS/PC | Alloy - Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene / Polycarbonate |
AEM | Acrylic Ethylene Rubber |
AES | Acrylonitrile-Ethylene-Propylene Elastomer-Styrene |
ASA | Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile |
ASA/PC | Alloy - Acrylate-Styrene-Acrylonitrile / Polycarbonate |
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 |
CPE | Chlorotrifluoro Ethylene Copolymer |
CR | Polychloroprene |
CSM | Chlorosulphonated Polyethylene (Rubber) |
DMC | Dough Moulding Compound |
EPDM | Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (Elastomer) |
EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
EVOH | Ethylene Vinyle Achol |
FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene |
FKM | Fluroelastomer |
GMT | Glass Mat Thermoplastic |
GPPS | General Purpose Polystyrene |
HCR | High Consistency Rubber - Silicone |
HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
HEMA | Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Polymer |
HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
HTV | High Temperature Vulcanized Silicone Rubber |
LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene |
LSR | Liquid Silicone Rubber |
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 1010 | Polyamide10/10 |
PA 11 | Polyamide 11 |
PA 12 | Polyamide12 |
PA 46 | Polyamide 4/6 |
PA 6 66 610 | Multi Polymer Polyamide Alloyed PA6, PA66 And PA6/10 |
PA 6 | Polyamide 6 |
PA 610 | Polyamide 6/10 |
PA 66 | Polyamide 6/6 |
PA 666 | Polyamide 66/6 |
PA 6/12 | Polyamide 6/12 |
PAA | Polaryl Amide |
PAI | Polyamide Imide |
PARA | Polyarylamide |
PB | Polybutylene |
PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate |
PC | Polycarbonate |
PC/PBT | Alloy - Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate |
PDMS | Poly Dimethyl Siloxane |
PE | Polyethylene |
PEBA | Polyether Block Amide |
PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
PEEL | Polyester Elastomer (TEEE) |
PEI | Polyester Imide |
PEK | Polyetherketone |
PES | Polyether Sulphone |
PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
PET-G | PET - Copolymer |
PET-m | Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate |
PFA | Perfluoro Alkoxyl Alkane |
PHB | Polyhydroxybutyrate |
PI | Polyimide |
PMMA | Polymethyl Methacrylate |
POE | Polyolefin Elastomers |
POM-C | Polyoxymethylene - Copolymer |
POM-H | Polyoxymethylene - Homopolymer |
PPA | Polyphthalamide - PA 6T/XT, PA 6T/66 PA 6I/6T |
PPC | Polyphthalate Carbonate |
PP-C | Polypropylene Copolymer |
PPE | Polyphenylene Ether |
PP-H | Polypropylene Homopolymer |
PP-M | Modified Polypropylene Compound |
PPO | Polyphenylene Oxide |
PP-RC | Polypropylene Random Copolymer |
PPS | Polyphenylene Sulphide |
PPSS | Polyphenylene Sulphide Sulphone |
PS | Polystyrene |
PSU | Polysulphone |
PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
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 |
RTV | Room Temperature Vulcanized Silicone Rubber |
SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile |
SBR | Styrene Butadiene Rubber |
SBS | Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (Block Copolymer) |
SEBS | Styrene-Ethylene-Butadiene-Styrene |
SMA | Styrene Maleic Anhydride |
SMC | Sheet Moulding Compond |
TEEE | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Ether-Ester |
TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
TPO | Thermoplastic Olefin |
TPR | Thermoplatic Rubber |
TPS | Toughened Polystyrene = HIPS |
TPSIV | Thermplastic Silicone Vulcanate |
TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane |
TPV | Thermoplastic Vulcanate |
TPX* | Polymethyl Pentene Copolymer |
UF | Urea Formaldehyde |
UHMWPE | Ultra High Molecular Weight PE |
XLPE | Cross-Linked Polyethylene |