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Below is a comprehensive list of abbreviations for common polymers:

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ABAK Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate & UL Yellow Cards?
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ABA Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate

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POLYLAC ABS
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene LG ABS
TOYOLAC ABS Grades

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene / Polyvinyl

ABS / PVC Compare grades
Chloride

Blend of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and

ABS + PUR
Polyurethane

Acrylonitrile Chlorinated
ACS
Polyethylene Styrene

Acrylonitrile Ethylene-
AES
Propylenediene Styrene

AMA Acrylate Maleic Anhydride Terpolymer

AMMA Acrylonitrile Methyl Methacrylate

APO Amorphous Polyolefin

AS Acrylonitrile Styrene

KIBILAC ASA
ASA Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
LG ASA

Blend of Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate and

ASA + PC
Polycarbonate

BMC Bulk Molding Compound

BMI Bis Maleimide

CA Cellulose Acetat

CAB Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

CAP Cellulose Acetate Proprionate

CF Cresole-Formaldehyde

CMC Carboxylmethyl Cellulose

CN Cellulose Nitrate (Celluloid)

COC Cycloolefin Copolymer

COP Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomer

CP Cellulose Propionate

CPE Chlorinated Polyethylene

CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

CSF Casein-Formaldehyde

CTA Cellulose Triacetate

CTFE Chlorotrifluoroethylene

DAP Diallyl Phthallate (Thermoset)

EBA Ethylene Butylacetate

ECTFE Ethylene Chlorotrifluorethylene

EEAK Ethylene Ethylacrylate

EMAA Ethylene Methacrylic Acid Copolymer INEOS EMAA

EMA Ethylene Methacrylic Acid

EP Ethylene Propylene

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

ETFE Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene

ELVAX EVA
EVA Ethylene Vinylacetate
GREENFLEX EVA

EAA Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer

EC Ethyl Cellulose

ELVALOY ETHYLENE
EMAC Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer COPOLYMERS &
MODIFIERS

ELVALOY ETHYLENE
EnBA Ethylene n-Butyl Acetate COPOLYMERS &
MODIFIERS

EPDM Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber

EPM Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Rubber

EPR Ethylene Propylene Rubber

EPS Expandable Polystyrene

GREENFLEX EVA
EVA Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
ELVAX EVA

EVOH Ethylene Vinylalcohol

FEP Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene

FF Furan-Formaldehyde

FRP Fiber Reinforced Plastic

GENERAL PURPOSE
General Purpose Polystyrene NIZH YUG PS
POLYSTYRENE

RIGIDEX HDPE
ERACLENE HDPE
HDPE High Density Polyethylene SABIC HDPE
TIPELIN HDPE
SABIC VESTOLEN A

HIPS High Impact Polystyrene NIZH YUG PS

HMC High Strength Molding Compound

High Molecular Weight High Density

HMWHDPE
Polyethylene

I Ionomer SURLYN IONOMER

IPN Interpenetrating Polymer Network

LCP Liquid Crystal Polymer

INEOS LDPE
RIBLENE LDPE
BORSTAR POLYOLEFIN
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene
IPETHENE LDPE
TIPOLEN LDPE
SABIC LDPE

INEOS LLDPE
FLEXIRENE LLDPE
LLDPE Linear Low Density Polyethylene
CLEARFLEX LLDPE
SABIC LLDPE

LPE Linear Polyethylene

MA Maleic Anhydride

POLYLAC ABS
Methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene
MABS LG ABS
Styrene
TOYOLAC ABS

MBS Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene

MC Methyl Cellulose

MDPE Medium Density Polyethylene

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

MF Melamine Formaldehyde

MP Melamine Phenolic

MPF Melamine Phenol-Formaldehyde

NBR Nitrile Butadiene Rubber

OSA Olefin Modified Styrene Acrylonitrile

P Phenolic

ZYTEL PA
PA Polyamide (Nylon)
MINLON PA

PA / ABS Polyamide / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

PA 11 Polyamide 11

PA 12 Polyamide 12

PA 46 Polyamide 46

ZYTEL PA
PA 6 Polyamide 6
MINLON PA

PA 6 / EVOH Polyamide 6 / Ethylene Vinylalcohol

PA 6 / 12 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 12

PA 6 / 66 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 66 ZYTEL PA

PA 6 / 69 Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 69

PA 6 / 6T Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 6t

PA 610 Polyamide 610

PA 612 Polyamide 612

Polytrimethylene Hexamethylene
PA 6-3-T
Terephthalamide

ZYTEL PA
PA 66 Polyamide 66
MINLON PA

PA 66 / 6 Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 6 ZYTEL PA

PA 66 / 610 Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 610

PA 68 Polyamide 68

PA MXD6 Polyxylylene Adipamide

PA + PPE Blend of Polyamide and Polyphenylene Ether

PAA Polyarylamide

PAA Polyacetic Acid

PAEK Polyacryletherketone

PAEK Polyaryletherketone

PAI Polyamide-Imide

PAK Polyester Alkyd

PAL Polyanaline

PAN Polyacrylonitrile

PAR Polyarylate

PARA Polyaryl Amide

PAS Polyarylsulfone

PASU Polyarylsulfone

PB Polubutylene

PBAK Polybutylacrylate

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

PBAN Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile

PBD Polybutadine

PBI Polybenzimidazole

PBN Polybutylene Napthalate

PBS Polybutadiene Styrene

CRASTIN PBT
PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate
TORAYCON PBT

Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and

PBT + ASA
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate

Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and

PBT + PC
Polycarbonate

WONDERLITE PC
PC Polycarbonate
LG LUPOY PC

PC / PBT Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate

PC / PET Polycarbonate / Polyethylene Terephthalate

Polycarbonate / Acrylonitrile Butadiene

PC / ABS WONDERLOY PC/ABS
Styrene Blend

PCL Polycaprolactone

PCT Polycyclohexylene Terephthallate

PCTFE Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene

Glycol Modified Polycyclohexyl

PCT-G
Terephthallate

PDAP Polydiallyl Phthalate

PDCPD Polydicyclopentadiene

INEOS EMAA
INEOS EBA
ELTEX MED
INEOS mLLDPE
INEOS LLDPE
INEOS LDPE
SABIC HDPE
SABIC LLDPE
SABIC LDPE
ERACLENE HDPE
CLEARFLEX LLDPE
PE Polyethylene FLEXIRENE LLDPE
GREENFLEX EVA
RIBLENE LDPE
RIGIDEX HDPE
BORSTAR POLYOLEFIN
IPETHENE LDPE
TIPELIN HDPE
TIPOLEN LDPE
BRALEN LDPE
BIFFA r-HDPE
SABIC VESTOLEN A
PHARMALENE MEDICAL PE

Polyether Block Amide or Polyester Block

PEBA
Amide

PE-C Chlorinated Polyethylene

PEE Polyester Elastomer

PEEK Polyetheretherketone

PEEKK Polyetheretherketoneketone

PEEST Polyetherester

PEI Polyetherimide

PEK Polyetherketone

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

PEKEKK Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone

PEKK Polyetherketoneketone

Linear Low-Density Polyethylene / Very Low- FLEXIRENE LLDPE

PE-(LL / VL) D
Density Polyethylene CLEARFLEX LLDPE

PEN Polyethylene Napthalene

PEO Polyethylene Oxide

PEOX Polyethyleneoxide

PES Polyether Sulfone

PEST Polyester

PESTUR Polyesterurethane

PET Polyethylene Terephthalate RYNITE PET

PET-G Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate

PEUR Polyether Urethane

PE-X Crosslinked Polyethylene

PF Phenol-Formaldehyde

PFA Perfluoro Alkoxy Alkene Polymer

PI Polyimide Or Polyisoprene

PIB Polyisobutylene

PIR Polyisocyanurate

PK Polyketone

PLA Poly Lactic Acid

PMAN Polymethactylonitrile

PMI Polymethacrylimide

DIAKON PMMA
PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)
ELVAKON PMMA

PMMI Poly-N-Methyl Methacrylimide

PMP Poly-4-Methylpentene-1

PMS Poly-Alpha-Methylstyrene

PO Polyolefin

POM Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) DELRIN POM

INEOS PP
ELTEX P POLYPROPYLENE
SABIC PP
ENTHOVEN RECYCLED
PPC
PP Polypropylene
BIFFA r-PP COMPOUND
SABIC VESTOLEN P
TIPPLEN PP
TIPPLEN PP
TATREN PP

Blend of Polypropylene and Ethylene /

PP + E / P
Propylene

Blend of Polypropylene and Polyethylene-

PP + EPDM SARLINK TPV AND TPE
Popylenediene

Blend of Polypropylene and Nitrile Butadiene

PP + NBR
Rubber

PPA Polyphthalamide ZYTEL HTN

Chlorinated Polypropylene or Polyphthalate

PPC
Carbonate

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

PPE Polyphenylene Ether

PPE + PA Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Polyamide

Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and

PPE + PS
Polystyrene

Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Styrene

PPE + SB
Butadiene

PPI Polymeric Polyisocyanate

PPO* Polyphenylene Oxide

PPO* / PA Polyphenylene Oxide / Polyamide

PPO* / PS Polyphenylene Oxide / Polystyrene

PPOX Polypropylene Oxide

RYTON PPS
PPS Polyphenylene Sulfide
TORELINA PPS

PPSU Polyphenylene Sulfone

PPT Polypropylene Terephthalate

PS Polystyrene

PS / PPO Polystyrene / Polyphenylene Oxide

PS + PE Blend of Polystyrene and Polyethylene

PS-b-PI Polystyrene/Polyisoprene Block Copolymer

PSO,PSU Polysulfone

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene

PTMT Polytetramethylene Terephthalate

PU,PUR Polyurethane

PUR-S Polyurethane, Thermosetting

PUR-T Polyurethane, Thermoplastic

Polyvinyl Alcohol (sometimes Polyvinyl

PVA
Acetate)

PVAC Polyvinyl Acetate

PVAL Polyvinyl Alcohole

PVB Polyvinyl Butyryl

PVC Polyvinyl Chloride EVICOM PVC COMPOUNDS

Blend of Polyvinyl Chloride and Acrylonitrile

PVC + ABS
Butadiene Styrene

PVCA Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate

PVDA Polyvinylidene Acetate

PVDC Polyvinylidene Chloride

PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride

PVF Polyvinyl Fluoride

PVFM Polyvinyl Formal

PVK Polyvinyl Carbazole

PVOH Polyvinyl Alcohol

PVP Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone

LG SAN
SAN Styrene Acrylonitrile
KIBISAN SAN

SBC Styrene Butadiene Copolymer KIBITON Q-RESIN

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Abbreviation Chemical Name Trade names

SBR Styrene Butadiene Rubber

SBS Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block Copolymer

MEDIPRENE TPE
Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Block
SEBS DRYFLEX TPE
Copolymer
MONPRENE TPE

SEP Styrene Ethylene Propylene

SI Silicone

SIS Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block Copolymer

SMA Styrene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer

SMC Sheet Molding Compound

SMMA Styrene Methyl Methacrylate

SMS Styrene A-Methyl Styrene

SP Saturated Polyester

SVA Styrene Vinyl Acrylonitrile

TEO Thermoplastic Elastic Olefin

TMC Thick Molding Compound

MEDIPRENE TPE
DRYFLEX TPE
TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer
MONPRENE TPE
MEDALIST TPE

TPE-E Thermoplastic Elastomer HYTREL TPC-ET

TPE-O, TPO Thermoplastic Elastomer, Olefinic

MEDIPRENE TPE
TPE-S Thermoplastic Elastomer, Styrenic DRYFLEX TPE
MONPRENE TPE

TPU Thermoplastic Urethane ELASTOLLAN TPU

TPV Thermoplastic Vulcanites SARLINK TPV AND TPE

UF Urea Formaldehylde

UHMWPE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

ULDPE Ultra Low Density Polyethylene CLEARFLEX LLDPE

UP, UPE Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)

VA Vinyl Acetate

VAE Vinyl Acetate Ethylene

VC / MMA Vinylchloride / Methyl Methacrylate

VC / A Vinylchloride / Acetate

VC / E Vinylchloride / Ethylene

VC / E / MAK Vinylchloride / Ethylene / Methylacrylate

VC / E / VAC Vinylchloride / Ethylene / Vinylacrylate

VC / MAK Vinylchloride / Methylacrylate

VC / OAK Vinylchloride / Octylacrylate

VC / VAC Vinylchloride / Vinylacetate

VC / VDC Vinylchloride / Vinylidene Chloride

VLDPE Very Low Density Polyethylene CLEARFLEX LLDPE

XLPE Crosslinkable Polyethylene

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