Index of Abbreviations
INDEX OF ABBREVIATIONS
AAS
ABA
ABR
ABS
ACRYLICS
ACS
AMA
AMMA
APO
APES
APTS
AS
ASA
acrylonitrile, acrylate (ester), styrene copolymer
acrylonitrile, butadiene, acrylate
acrylate, butadiene rubber
acrylonitrile, butadiene, styrene copolymer
copolymer of methacrylic and acrylic monomers
acrylonitrile, chlorinated polyethylene, styrene terpolymer
acrylate, maleic anhydride terpolymer
acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate
amorphous polyolefin
γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
acrylonitrile, styrene copolymer
acrylonitrile, styrene acrylate
BMC
BMI
bulk molding compound
bismaleimide
CA
CAB
CAP
CN
COC
COP
CPE
CPVC
CR
CSM
CTA
CTFE
cellulose acetate
cellulose acetate butyrate
cellulose acetate propionate
cellulose nitrate (celluloid)
cycloolefin copolymer
copolyester thermoplastic elastomer
chlorinated polyethylene
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
chloroprene, chlorinated rubber
chlorosulfonated polyethylene
cellulose triacetate
chlorotrifluoroethylene
DAP
diallyl phthalate (thermoset)
EAA
EC
ECTFE
EEA
EMAC
EnBA
EP
EPDM
EPM
EPR
EPS
ES
ETFE
EVA
E/VAC
EVOH
ethylene acrylic acid copolymer
ethyl cellulose
ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene
ethylene, ethyl acetate copolymer
ethylene, methyl acrylate copolymer
ethylene, n-butyl acetate
epoxy
ethylene, propylene diene monomer rubber
ethylene, propylene copolymer rubber
ethylene, propylene rubber
expandable polystyrene
epoxy silane
ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
ethylene, vinyl acetate
ethylene, vinyl acetate copolymer
ethylene, vinyl alcohol
833
834
Index of Abbreviations
FEP
FRP
fluorinated ethylene propylene
fiber reinforced plastic
HDPE
HIPS
HMC
HMWHDPE
high density polyethylene
high impact polystyrene
high strength molding compound
high molecular weight high density polyethylene
I
IIR
IPN
ionomer
isobutene, isoprene rubber or butyl rubber
interpenetrating polymer network
LCP
LDPE
LLDPE
LPE
liquid crystal polymer
low density polyethylene
linear low density polyethylene
linear polyethylene
MA
MABS
MAS
MBS
MDPE
MF
MP
maleic anhydride
methyl methacrylate, ABS copolymer
methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, styrene copolymer
methyl methacrylate, butadiene, styrene copolymer
medium density polyethylene
melamine formaldehyde
melamine phenolic
NBR
NR
nitrile, butadiene rubber
natural rubber
OMCTS
OSA
octamethylcycloethoxysiloxane
olefin modified styrene acrylonitrile
P
PA
PAA
PAI
PAEK
PAK
PAL
PAN
PANI
PAr
PARA
PARS
PAS
PB
PBAN
PBD
PBG
PBI
PBN
PBS
phenolic
polyamide (nylon)
polyacrylic acid
polyamide-imide
polyaryletherketone
polyester alkyd
polyanaline
polyacrylonitrile
polyaniline
polyarylate
polyaryl amide
polyaryloxysiloxane
polyarylsulfone
polybutylene
polybutadiene acrylonitrile
polybutadiene
polybutyleneglycol
polybenzimidazole
polybutylene naphthalate
polybutadiene styrene
Index of Abbreviations
PBT
PC
PC/ABS
PCL
PCT
PCTFE
PDMS
PE
PEA
PEBA
PEC
PEEK
PEG
PEI
PEK
PEKK
PEN
PEO
PES
PET
PET-G
PFA
PI
PI
PIB
PIR
PMAN
PMMA
PMP
PO
POM
PP
PPA
PPC
PPC
PPE
PPI
PPO
PPOX
PPS
PPSU
PPT
PS
PSF
PSO, PSU
PTFE
PTMT
PU, PUR
PVA
PVAc
PVB
polybutylene terephthalate
polycarbonate
polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend
polycaprolactone
polycyclohexylene terephthalate
polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene
polydimethylsiloxane
polyethylene
polyethylacrylate
polyether block amide or polyester block amide
polyestercarbonate
polyetheretherketone
polyethyleneglycol
polyetherimide
polyetherketone
polyetherketoneketone
polyethylene napthalene
polyethylene oxide
polyethersulfone
polyethylene terephthalate
glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate
perfluoroalkoxy
polyimide
polyisoprene
polyisobutylene
polyisocyanurate
polymethactylonitrile
polymethylmethacrylate
polymethylpentene
polyolefin
polyoxymethylene
polypropylene
polyphthalamide
chlorinated polypropylene
polyphthalate carbonate
polyphenylene ether
polymeric polyisocyanate
polyphenylene oxide
polypropylene oxide
polyphenylene sulfide
polyphenylene sulfone
polypropylene terephthalate
polystyrene
polysulfone, also PSO, PSU, PSUL
polysulfone
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytetramethylene terephthalate
polyurethane
polyvinyl alcohol
polyvinyl acetate
polyvinyl butyryl
835
836
Index of Abbreviations
PVC
PVCA
PVDA
PVDC
PVDF
PVF
PVK
PVOH
PVP
polyvinyl chloride
polyvinyl chloride acetate
polyvinylidene acetate
polyvinylidene chloride
polyvinylidene fluoride
polyvinyl fluoride
polyvinyl carbazole
polyvinyl alcohol
polyvinyl pyrrolidone
SAN
SB
SBR
SBS
SEBS
SI
SIS
SMA
SMC
SMMA
SVA
styrene, acrylonitrile
styrene, butadiene
styrene, butadiene rubber
styrene, butadiene, styrene block copolymer
styrene, ethylene, butylene, styrene block copolymer
silicone
styrene, isoprene, styrene block copolymer
styrene, maleic anhydride copolymer
sheet molding compound
styrene, methyl methacrylate
styrene, vinyl, acrylonitrile
TEO
TESPT
TOAB
TPE
TPO
TPE-S
TPU
UF
UHDPE
ULDPE
UP, UPE
thermoplastic elastic olefin
bis-triethoxysilylpropyl-tetrasulfone
tetraoctylammonium bromide
thermoplastic elastomer
thermoplastic elastomer-olefinic
thermoplastic elastomer-styrenic
thermoplastic polyurethane
urea formaldehyde
ultrahigh density polyethylene
ultra low density polyethylene
unsaturated polyester (thermoset)
VA
VAE
VLDPE
vinyl acetate
vinyl acetate, ethylene
very low density polyethylene