Materials List / Abbreviations for Common Polymers
Polymers are commonly referred to by both their names and abbreviations. Commercial polymers are also frequently referred to by the trade names of their manufacturer.
Plastics ABS - acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer BMC - thermoset polyester bulk Moulding compound EVA - ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer LCP - liquid crystal polymer PA - polyamide, commonly called nylon PAN - polyacrylonitrile PAS - polyarylsulfone PBD - polybutadine PBT - polybuylene terephthalate PC - polycarbonate PE - polyethylene see also: HDPE - high density PE LDPE - low density PE LLDPE - linear low density PE VLDPE - very low density PE HMW-HDPE - high molecular weight HDPE UHMWPE – ultra high-molecular-weight polyethylene PEEK - polyetheretherketone PEK - polyetherketone PEI - polyetherimide PES - polyethersulfone PET - polyethylene terephthalate PET-G - glycol modified PET PI - polyisoprene PS-b-PI - polystyrene/polyisoprene block copolymer PI - polyimide PK - polyketone PMMA - polymethyl methacrylate, commonly called acrylic PMP - polymethylpentene POM - polyoxymethylene, commonly called acetal PP - polypropylene PPA - polyphthalamide PPO/PPE - polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene ether PPS - polyphenylene sulfide PS - polystyrene EPS - expanded polystyrene HIPS - high impact polystyrene PSO,PSU - polysulfone PTFE - polytetrefluoroethylene PU,PUR - polyurethane PVA - polyvinyl alcohol (sometimes used for polyvinyl acetate) PVAC - polyvinyl acetate PVC - polyvinylchloride, commonly refered to as vinyl PVOH - alternate abbreviation for polyvinyl alcohol
RUBBER EPR - ethylene propylene rubber SBR - styrene butadiene rubber EPDM - ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber SAN - styrene acrylonitrile copolymer SI - silicone SMC - thermoset polyester sheet Moulding compound TPE - thermoplastic elastomer TPO - thermoplastic olefin TPU - thermoplastic urethane UF - urea formaldehyde
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