Listing of Plastic Polymer Abbreviations & Chemical Names...PP+EPDM Blend of Polypropylene and Polyethylene-Popylenediene PP+NBR Blend of Polypropylene and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber

ABAK Acrylonitrile Butadiene AcrylateABA Acrylonitrile Butadiene AcrylateABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene StyreneABS/PVC Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene / Polyvinyl ChlorideABS+PUR Blend of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and PolyurethaneACS Acrylonitrile Chlorinated Polyethylene StyreneAES Acrylonitrile Ethylene-Propylenediene StyreneAMA Acrylate Maleic Anhydride TerpolymerAMMA Acrylonitrile Methyl MethacrylateAPO Amorphous PolyolefinAS Acrylonitrile StyreneASA Acrylonitrile Styrene AcrylateASA+PC Blend of Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate and PolycarbonateBMC Bulk Molding CompoundBMI Bis MaleimideCA Cellulose AcetatCAB Cellulose Acetate ButyrateCAP Cellulose Acetate ProprionateCF Cresole-FormaldehydeCMC Carboxylmethyl CelluloseCN Cellulose Nitrate (Celluloid)COC Cycloolefin CopolymerCOP Copolyester Thermoplastic ElastomerCP Cellulose PropionateCPE Chlorinated PolyethyleneCPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl ChlorideCSF Casein-FormaldehydeCTA Cellulose TriacetateCTFE ChlorotrifluoroethyleneDAP Diallyl Phthallate (Thermoset)EBA Ethylene ButylacetateECTFE Ethylene ChlorotrifluorethyleneEEAK Ethylene EthylacrylateEMAA Ethylene Methacrylic Acid CopolymerEMA Ethylene Methacrylic AcidEP Ethylene PropyleneETFE Ethylene TetrafluoroethyleneEAA Ethylene Acrylic Acid CopolymerEC Ethyl CelluloseEMAC Ethylene Methyl Acrylate CopolymerEnBA Ethylene n-Butyl AcetatEPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer RubberEPM Ethylene Propylene Copolymer RubberEPR Ethylene Propylene RubberEPS Expandable PolystyreneEVA Ethylene Vinyl AcetateEVOH Ethylene VinylalcoholFEP Fluorinated Ethylene PropyleneFF Furan-FormaldehydeFRP Fiber Reinforced PlasticGPPS General Purpose PolystyreneHDPE High Density PolyethyleneHIPS High Impact PolystyreneHMC High Strength Molding CompoundHMWHDPE High Molecular Weight High Density PolyethyleneION IonomerIPN Interpenetrating Polymer NetworkLCP Liquid Crystal PolymerLDPE Low Density PolyethyleneLLDPE Linear Low Density PolyethyleneLPE Linear PolyethyleneMA Maleic Anhydride

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Listing of Plastic Polymer Abbreviations & Chemical Names

MABS Methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene StyreneMBS Methacrylate Butadiene StyreneMC Methyl CelluloseMDPE Medium Density PolyethyleneMF Melamine FormaldehydeMP Melamine PhenolicMPF Melamine Phenol-FormaldehydeNBR Nitrile Butadiene RubberOSA Olefin Modified Styrene AcrylonitrileP PhenolicPA Polyamide (Nylon)PA/ABS Polyamide / Acrylonitrile Butadiene StyrenePA 11 Polyamide 11PA 12 Polyamide 12PA 46 Polyamide 46PA 6 Polyamide 6PA 6/EVOH Polyamide 6 / Ethylene VinylalcoholPA 6/12 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 12PA 6/66 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 66PA 6/69 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 69PA 6/6T Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 6tPA 610 Polyamide 610PA 612 Polyamide 612PA 6-3-T Polytrimethylene Hexamethylene TerephthalamidePA 66 Polyamide 66PA 66/6 Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 6PA 66/610 Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 610PA 68 Polyamide 68PA MXD6 Polyxylylene AdipamidePA+PPE Blend of Polyamide and Polyphenylene EtherPAA PolyarylamidePAA Polyacetic AcidPAEK PolyacryletherketonePAEK PolyaryletherketonePAI Polyamide-ImidePAK Polyester AlkydPAL PolyanalinePAN PolyacrylonitrilePAR PolyarylatePARA Polyaryl AmidePAS PolyarylsulfonePASU PolyarylsulfonePB PolubutylenePBAK PolybutylacrylatePBAN Polybutadiene AcrylonitrilePBD PolybutadinePBI PolybenzimidazolePBN Polybutylene NapthalatePBS Polybutadiene StyrenePBT Polybutylene TerephthalatePBT+ASA Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and Acrylonitrile Styrene AcrylatePBT+PC Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and PolycarbonatePC PolycarbonatePC/PBT Polycarbonate / Polybutylene TerephthalatePC/PET Polycarbonate / Polyethylene TerephthalatePC/ABS Polycarbonate / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene BlendPCL PolycaprolactonePCT Polycyclohexylene TerephthallatePCTFE PolymonochlorotrifluoroethylenePCT-G Glycol Modified Polycyclohexyl TerephthallatePDAP Polydiallyl PhthalatePDCPD Polydicyclopentadiene


PE PolyethylenePEBA Polyether Block Amide or Polyester Block AmidePE-C Chlorinated PolyethylenePEE Polyester ElastomerPEEK PolyetheretherketonePEEKK PolyetheretherketoneketonePEEST PolyetheresterPEI PolyetherimidePEK PolyetherketonePEKEKK PolyetherketoneetherketoneketonePEKK PolyetherketoneketonePE-(LL/VL)-D Linear Low-Density Polyethylene / Very Low-Density PolyethylenePEN Polyethylene NapthalenePEO Polyethylene OxidePEOX PolyethyleneoxidePES Polyether SulfonePEST PolyesterPESTUR PolyesterurethanePET Polyethylene TerephthalatePET-G Glycol Modified Polyethylene TerephthalatePEUR Polyether UrethanePE-X Crosslinked PolyethylenePF Phenol-FormaldehydePFA Perfluoro Alkoxy Alkene PolymerPI Polyimide Or PolyisoprenePIB PolyisobutylenePIR PolyisocyanuratePK PolyketonePLA Poly Lactic AcidPMAN PolymethactylonitrilePMI PolymethacrylimidePMMA Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)PMMI Poly-N-Methyl MethacrylimidePMP Poly-4-Methylpentene-1PMS Poly-Alpha-MethylstyrenePO PolyolefinPOM Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)PP PolypropylenePP+E/P Blend of Polypropylene and Ethylene / PropylenePP+EPDM Blend of Polypropylene and Polyethylene-PopylenedienePP+NBR Blend of Polypropylene and Nitrile Butadiene RubberPPA PolyphthalamidePPC Chlorinated Polypropylene / Polyphthalate CarbonatePPE Polyphenylene EtherPPE+PA Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and PolyamidePPE+PS Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and PolystyrenePPE+SB Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Styrene ButadienePPI Polymeric PolyisocyanatePPO Polyphenylene OxidePPO/PA Polyphenylene Oxide / PolyamidePPO/PS Polyphenylene Oxide / PolystyrenePPOX Polypropylene OxidePPS Polyphenylene SulfidePPSU Polyphenylene SulfonePPT Polypropylene TerephthalatePS PolystyrenePS/PPO Polystyrene / Polyphenylene OxidePS+PE Blend of Polystyrene and PolyethylenePS-b-PI Polystyrene/Polyisoprene Block CopolymerPSO PolysufonePSU PolysulfonePTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene


PTMT Polytetramethylene TerephthalatePU,PUR PolyurethanePUR-S Polyurethane, ThermosettingPUR-T Polyurethane, ThermoplasticPVA Polyvinyl Alcohol (sometimes Polyvinyl Acetate)PVAC Polyvinyl AcetatePVAL Polyvinyl AlcoholePVB Polyvinyl ButyrylPVC Polyvinyl ChloridePVC+ABS Blend of Polyvinyl Chloride and Acrylonitrile Butadiene StyrenePVCA Polyvinyl Chloride AcetatePVDA Polyvinylidene AcetatePVDC Polyvinylidene ChloridePVDF Polyvinylidene FluoridePVF Polyvinyl FluoridePVFM Polyvinyl FormalPVK Polyvinyl CarbazolePVOH Polyvinyl AlcoholPVP Polyvinyl PyrrolidoneSAN Styrene AcrylonitrileSBC Styrene Butadiene CopolymerSBR Styrene Butadiene RubberSBS Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block CopolymerSEBS Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Block CopolymerSEP Styrene Ethylene PropyleneSI SiliconeSIS Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block CopolymerSMA Styrene Maleic Anhydride CopolymerSMC Sheet Molding CompoundSMMA Styrene Methyl MethacrylateSMS Styrene A-Methyl StyreneSP Saturated PolyesterSVA Styrene Vinyl AcrylonitrileTEO Thermoplastic Elastic OlefinTMC Thick Molding CompoundTPE Thermoplastic ElastomerTPE-E Thermoplastic ElastomerTPE-O Thermoplastic Elastomer, OlefinicTPO Thermoplastic Elastomer, OlefinicTPE-S Thermoplastic Elastomer, StyrenicTPU Thermoplastic UrethaneTPV Thermoplastic VulcanitesUF Urea FormaldehyldeUHMWPE Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyethyleneULDPE Ultra Low Density PolyethyleneUP Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)UPE Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)VA Vinyl AcetateVAE Vinyl Acetate EthyleneVC/MMA Vinylchloride / Methyl MethacrylateVC/A Vinylchloride / AcetateVC/E Vinylchloride / EthyleneVC/E/MAK Vinylchloride / Ethylene / MethylacrylateVC/E/VAC Vinylchloride / Ethylene / VinylacrylateVC/MAK Vinylchloride / MethylacrylateVC/OAK Vinylchloride / OctylacrylateVC/VAC Vinylchloride / VinylacetateVC/VDC Vinylchloride / Vinylidene ChlorideVLDPE Very Low Density PolyethyleneXLPE Crosslinkable Polyethylene


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Listing of Plastic Polymer Abbreviations & Chemical Names...PP+EPDM Blend of Polypropylene and Polyethylene-Popylenediene PP+NBR Blend of Polypropylene and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber