Name of Polymer
Abbreviation
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
ABS
bulk moulding compound
BMC
cellulose
CE
chopped strand mat (or) chlorosulphonated polyethylene (rubber)
CSM
dough moulding compound
DMC
expanded polystyrene
EPS
ethylene vinyl acetate
EVA
ethylene vinyl alcohol
EVOH
fibre reinforced polyester/plastics
FRP
glass mat thermoplastic
GMT
general purpose polystyrene
GPPS
glass reinforced plastic
GRP
high density polyethylene
HDPE
high impact polystyrene = TPS
HIPS
low density polyethylene
LDPE
linear low density polyethylene
LLDPE
medium density polyethylene
MDPE
melamine formaldehyde
MF
nitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber
NBR
natural rubber
NR
polyamide = nylon
PA
polaryl amide
PAA
nylon 6
PA 6
nylon 66
PA 66
nylon 46
PA 46
nylon 610
PA 610
nylon 66/610 copolymer
PA 66/610
nylon 11
PA 11
nylon 12
PA 12
polycarbonate
PC
polyethylene
PE
polyetheretherketone
PEEK
polyester elastomer
PEEL
polyester imide
PEI
polyether sulphone
PES
polyethylene terephthalate
PET
PET copolymer
PETG
polyimide
PI
polyisocyanurate rigid (foam)
PIR
polypropylene
PP
polystyrene
PS
polytetrafluoroethylene
PTFE
polyurethane
PUR
polyvinyl acetate
PVA
polyvinyl butytral (butyrate)
PVB
polyvinyl chloride
PVC
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
PVCC
polyvinyl chloride plasticised
PVCP
polyvinyl chloride unplasticised
PVCU
sheet moulding compond
SMC
self reinforcing polymer
SRP
urea formaldehyde
UF

 

 
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