COMMON PLASTIC ACRONYMS
 

PLASTIC MATERIALS AND COMPOUNDS

ABS

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

ACS

Acrylonitrile Chlorinated Polyethylene and Styrene

AMC

Alkyd Moulding Compound

API

Addition - Reaction Polyamides

ASA

Acrylic - Styrene Acrylonitrile

BMC

Bulk Moulding Compound

CA

Cellulose Acetate

CAB

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

CAP

Cellulose Acetate Propionate

CN

Cellulose Nitrate

CPE

Chlorinated Polyethylene

CPI

Condensation - Reaction Polyamides

CPVC

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

CTFE

Polymonochloro Trifluorethylene

DAIP

Diallyl Isophthalate

DAP

Diallyl Phthalate

DMC

Dough Moulding Compound

EC

Ethyl Cellulose

ECTFE

Ethylene Chloro TriFlouroethylene

EPDM

Ethylene Propylene Dienemer

EPR

Ethylene Propylene Rubber

EPS

Ethylene Polystyrene

ETFE

Ethylene Tetra Flouroethylene

EVA

Ethylene  Vinyl Acetate

EVOH

Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

FEP

Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene

FPVC

Fluorinated Polyvinyl Chloride/ Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride

FRP

Fibre Reinforced Plastic

GPPS

General Purpose Polystyrene

HDPE

High Density Polyethylene

HIPS

High Impact Polystyrene

HMWHDPE

High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene

IPN

Interpenetrating Polymer Network

LCP

Liquid Crystal Powder

LDPE

Low Density Polyethylene

LLDPE

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

LMC

Low Pressure Moulding Compound

MBS

Methaacrylate Butadiene Styrene

MDPE

Medium Density Polyethylene

OPP

Oriented Polypropylene

PA

Polyamide (Nylon)

PAI

Polyamide - Imide

PAN

PolyAcrylonitrile

PAS

Polyarylsulphone

PB

Polybutylene

PBI

Polybenzimidazol

PBT/PBTP

Polybutylene Terephthalate

PC

Polycarbonate

PC/A

Polycarbonate / Acrylic

PCTFE

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

PE

Polyethylene

PEC

Polyphenylene Ether Copolymer

PEK

Polyether Ketone

PEEK

Polyether Ether Ketone

PEH

Polyphenylene Ether Homopolymer

PEI

Polyetherimide

PEKK

Polyether Ketone Ketone

PEO

Polyethylene Oxide

PES

Polyether Sulphone

PET/PETP

Polyethylene Terephthalate

PETG

Polyethylene Terephthalate (Glycol Modified)

PF

Phenol Formaldehyde

PFA

Perfluoroalkoxy (Resin)

PI

Polyimide

PIB

Polyisobutylene

PMMA

Polymethyl Methacrylate

PMP

Polymethyl Pentene

POM

Polyoxymethylene, Polyacetal, Polyformaldehyde

PP

Polypropylene

PPCP

Polypropylene Copolymer

PPE

Polyphenylene Ether

PPO

Polyphenylene Oxide

PPS

Polyphenylene Sulphide

PPSS

Polyphenylene Sulphide Sulphone

PS

Polystyrene

PSU

Polysulphone

PTFE

Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene

PTMG

Poly Tetra Methylene Glycol

PU

Polyurethane

PUE

Polyurethane Elastomer

PUF

Polyurethane Foam

PVAC

Polyvinyl Acetate

PVAL

Polyvinyl Alcohol

PVC

Polyvinyl Chloride

PVDC

Polyvinylidene Chloride

PVDF

Polyvinylidene Fluoride

PVF

Polyvinyl Fluoride

RLP

Reactive Liquid Polymer

RP

Reprocessed Plastics

RPVC

Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride

SAN

Styrene Acrylonitrile

SBR

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

SBS

Styrene Butadiene Styrene

SI

Silicone Polymer

SMC

Sheet Moulding Compound

TFE

Tetra Fluoro Ethylene

TPE

Thermoplastic Elastomer

TPU

Thermoplastic Polyurethane

TPX

Polymethylpentene

UF

Urea Formaldehyde

UHMWHDPE

Ultra High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene

UP

Unsaturated Polyster

UPVC

Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

VLDPE

Very Low Density Polyethylene

XLPE

Crosslinked Polyethylene