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Commonly Used

Abbreviations for

Industrial Polymers

AAS

Copolymer of acrylonitrile, acrylate, and styrene

ABR

Acrylate–butadiene rubber

ABS

Acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene terpolymer

ACS

Thermoplastic blend of a copolymer from acrylonitrile and styrene with chlorinated
polyethylene

AES

Thermoplastic quaterpolymer from acrylonitrile, ethylene, propylene, and styrene

ASA

Copolymer of acrylonitrile, styrene, and acrylates

BR

Butadiene rubber

CA

Cellulose acetate

CAB

Cellulose acetate butyrate

CAP

Cellulose acetate propionate

CMC

Carboxymethyl cellulose

CN

Cellulose nitrate

CPE

Chlorinated polyethylene

CPVC

Chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride)

CR

Polychloroprene

CTA

Cellulose triacetate

CTFE

Chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer

EC

Ethyl cellulose

ECTFE

Ethylene–chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer

EEA

Elastomeric copolymer from ethylene and ethyl acrylate

EMA

Ethylene–methyl acrylate copolymer

EP

Epoxy resin

E/P

Ethylene–propylene copolymer

EPDM

Terpolymer from ethylene, proplene, and a (nonconjugated) diene

EPM

Ethylene–propylene copolymer

EPR

Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene and propylene

EPT, EPTR

Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene, propylene, and a diene

ETFE

Ethylene–tetrafluoroethylene copolymer

EVA

Copolymer from ethylene and vinyl acetate

EVOH

Ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer

FEP

Fluorinated ethylene–propylene copolymer

HDPE

High-density polyethylene

HIPS

High-impact polystyrene

IIR

Butyl rubber (isobutylene–isoprene copolymer)

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IPN

Interpenetrating polymer network

IR

Synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene rubber

LCP

Liquid crystal polymer

LDPE

Low-density polyethylene

LLDPE

Linear low-density polyethylene

MBS

Methacrylate–butadiene–styrene copolymer

MF

Melamine–formaldehyde resin

NBR

Acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (nitrile rubber)

NC

Nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate)

NR

Natural rubber

PA

Polyamide

PAA

Poly(acrylic acid)

PAE

Polyarylether

PAEK

Polyaryletherketone

PAES

Polyarylethersulfone

PAI

Polyamide–imide

PAMS

Poly-a-methylstyrene

PAN

Polyacrylonitrile

PAr

Polyarylate

PAS

Polyarylsulfide

PB

Polybutdaiene

PBT

Poly(butylene terephthalate)

PC

Polycarbonate

PCTG

Poly(cylohexane terephthalate-glycol)

PDMS

Polydimethylsiloxane

PE

Polyethylene

PEBA

Polyether-block amide

PEC

Polyestercarbonate

PEEK

Polyetheretherketone

PEG

Polyethylene glycol

PEI

Polyetherimide

PEO

Poly(ethylene oxide)

PES

Polyethersulfone

PET

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

PF

Phenol–formaldehyde resin

PFEP

Copolymer from tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene

PI

Polyimide

PIB

Polyisobutylene

PIR

Polyisocyanurate foam

PMMA

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PO

Polyolefin

POM

Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)

PP

Polypropylene

PPE

Polyphenylether

PPG

Polypropylene glycol

PPO

Poly(phenylene oxide)

PPS

Polyphenylenesulfide

PS

Polystyrene

PSO

Polysulfone

PSU

Polyphenylenesulfone

PTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PTMG

Polyoxytetramethyleneglycol

PTMT

Poly(tetramethylene terephthalate)

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PU

Polyurethane

PVA

Poly(vinyl alcohol), Poly(vinyl acetate)

PVAc

Poly(vinyl acetate)

PVAL

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVB

Poly(vinyl butyral)

PVC

Poly(vinyl chloride)

PVDC

Poly(vinylidene chloride)

PVDF

Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

PVF

Poly(vinyl fluoride)

PVFM

Poly(vinyl formal)

PVME

Poly(vinyl methyl ether)

PVOH

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVP

Poly(vinyl pyridine), Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)

RTV

Room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber

SAN

Styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer

SBR

Styrene–butadiene rubber

SBS

Styrene–butadiene–styrene block copolymer

SEBS

Styrene–ethylene–butylene–styrene block copolymer (hydrogenated SIS)

SIN

Simultaneous interpenetrating network

SIS

Styrene–isoprene–styrene block copolymer

SMA

Styrene–maleic anhydride copolyemr

SMS

Styrene-a-methylstyrene copolymer

TPE

Thermoplastic elastomer

TPEs

Thermoplastic polyesters, e.g., PBT and PET

TPO

Thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers

TPU

Thermoplastic polyurethane

UF

Urea–formaldehyde resin

UHMWPE

Ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (mol. wt. O3!10

6

)

VLDPE

Very-low-density polyethylene (density ca. 0.890–0.915 g/cm

3

)

Commonly Used Abbreviations for Industrial Polymers

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