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 |
