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Some Useful Abbreviations |
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ABA |
Acrylonitrile
butadiene acrylate |
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ABS |
Acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene |
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ABS
alloys |
ABS
alloys |
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ACM |
Acrylic
acid ester rubber |
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ACS |
Acrylonitrile
chlorinated PE styrene |
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AES |
Acrylonitrile-ethylene/propylene-styrene
rubber |
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AMMA |
Acrylonitrile
methyl methacrylate |
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AN |
Acrylonitrile |
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AO |
Antioxidant |
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APET |
Amorphous
polyethylene terephthlate |
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APP |
Atactic
polypropylene |
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ASA |
Acrylonitrile
styrene acrylate |
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ASA
alloys |
ASA/PC,
ASA/AES etc |
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ATH |
Aluminum
trihydrate |
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AZ(O) |
Azodicarbonamide |
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BDS |
Butadiene
styrene block copolymer |
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BMC |
Bulk
moulding compound |
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BMI |
Bismaleimide |
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BOPP |
Biaxially-oriented
polypropylene |
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BR |
Butadiene
rubber |
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BS |
Butadiene
styrene rubber |
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CA |
Cellulose
acetate |
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CAB |
Cellulose
acetate butyrate |
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CAP |
Cellulose
acetate propionate |
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CF |
Casein
formaldehyde |
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CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
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CHDM |
Cyclohexanedimethanol |
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CN |
Cellulose
nitrate |
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COP |
Copolyster |
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COPA |
Copolyamide |
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COPE |
Copolyester |
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CP |
Cellulose
propionate |
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CPE |
Chlorinated
polyethylene |
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CPET |
Crystalline
polyethylene terephthalate |
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CPP |
Cast
polypropylene |
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CPVC |
Chlorinated
polyvinyl chloride |
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CR |
Chloroprene
rubber |
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CTA |
Cellulose
triacetate |
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DABCO |
Diazobicyclooctane |
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DAM |
Diallyl
maleate |
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DAP |
Diallyl
phthalate |
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DCPD |
Dicyclopentadiene |
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DETDA |
Diethyltoluenediamine |
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DMT |
Dimethyl
ester of terephthalate |
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DMC |
Dough
moulding compound |
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EAA |
Ethylene
acrylic acid |
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EBA |
Ethylene
butyl acrylate |
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EC |
Ethyl
cellulose |
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ECTFE |
Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene
copolymer |
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EEA |
Ethylene-ethyl
acrylate |
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EG |
Ethylene
glycol |
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EMA |
Ethylene-methyl
acrylate |
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EMAA |
Ethylene
methacrylic acid |
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EMAC |
Ethylene-methyl
acrylate copolymer |
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EMPP |
Elastomer
modified polypropylene |
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ENBA |
Ethylene
normal butyl acrylate |
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EP |
Epoxide/epoxy
resin, also ethylene-propylene |
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EPDM |
Ethylene-propylene
terpolymer rubber |
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EPM |
Ethylene-
propylene rubber |
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EPS |
Expanded
polystyrene |
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ESI |
Ethylene-styrene
copolymers |
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ETE |
Engineering
thermoplastic elastomers |
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ETFE |
Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene
copolymer |
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ETP |
Engineering
thermoplastics |
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EVA(C) |
Polyethylene-vinyl
acetate |
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EVOH |
Polyethylene-vinyl
alcohol copolymers |
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EVA |
Ethylene
vinyl acetate copolymer |
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EVOH |
Ethylene
vinyl alcohol copolymer |
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EPDM |
Ethylene
propylene diene |
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FEP |
Fluorinated
ethylene propylene |
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FPVC |
Flexible
polyvinyl chloride |
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FRP |
Fiber
reinforced plastic |
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GMT(P) |
Glass
mat reinforced thermoplastics |
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GMT |
Glass
mat thermoplastics |
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GPPS |
General
purpose polystyrene |
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GRP |
Glass
fiber reinforced plastics |
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HCFC |
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
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HDI |
Hexamethylene
diisocyanate |
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HDPE |
High
density polyethylene |
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HIPS |
High
impact polystyrene |
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HFC |
Hydrofluorocarbons |
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HIPS |
High-impact
polystyrene |
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HDMI |
Diisocyanato
dicyclohexylmethane |
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HNP |
High
nitrile polymer |
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IM |
Injection
molding |
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IPI |
Isophorone
diisocyanate |
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ION |
Ionomer |
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LCP |
Liquid
crystal polymer |
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LDPE |
Low
density polyethylene |
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LLDPE |
Linear
low density polyethylene |
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LP |
Low
profile resin |
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MbOCA |
3,3’-dichloro-4,4-diamino-diphenylmethane |
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MBS |
Methacrylate
butadiene styrene |
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MC |
Methyl
cellulose |
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MDI |
Methylene
diphenylene diisocyanate |
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MDPE |
Medium
density polyethylene |
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MEKP |
Methyl
ethyl ketone peroxide |
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MF |
Melamine
formaldehyde |
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MMA |
Methyl
methacrylate |
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MPE |
Metallocene
polyethylenes |
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MPF |
Melamine
phenol formaldehyde |
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MPR |
Melt-processable
rubber |
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NBR |
Nitrile
rubber |
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NDI |
Naphthalene
diisocyanate |
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OPET |
Oriented
polyethylene terephthalate |
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OPP |
Orienter
polypropylene |
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O-TPV |
Olefinic
thermoplastic vulcanizate |
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OSA |
Olefin-modified
styrene-acrylonitrile |
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PA |
Polyamide |
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PA 6 |
Polyamide
6 (nylon 6) |
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PA
11 |
Polyamide
11 (nylon 11) |
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PA
12 |
Polyamide
12 (nylon 12) |
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PA
46 |
Polyamide
46 (nylon 46) |
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PA
66 |
Polyamide
66 (nylon 66) |
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PA
610 |
Polyamide
610 (nylon 610) |
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PAEK |
Polyaryletherketone |
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PAI |
Polyamide
imide |
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PAN |
Polyacrylonitrile |
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PB |
Polybutylene |
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PBAN |
Polybutadiene-acrylonitrile |
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PBI |
Polybenzimidazole |
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PBN |
Polybutylene
naphthalate |
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PBS |
Polybutadiene
styrene |
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PBT |
Polybutylene
terepthalate |
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PC |
Polycarbonate |
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PCC |
Precipitated
calcium carbonate |
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PC/PBT |
PC/PBT
alloys |
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PCD |
Polycarbodiimide |
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PCT |
Polycyclohexylenedimethylene
terephthalate |
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PCTA |
Copolyester
of CHDM and PTA |
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PCTFE |
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
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PCTG |
Glycol-modified
PCT copolymer |
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PE |
Polyethylene |
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PEBA |
Polyether
block polyamide |
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PEC |
Chlorinated
polyethylene |
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PEDT |
3,4
polyethylene dioxithiophene |
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PEEK |
Polyetheretherketone |
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PEI |
Polyether
imide |
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PEK |
Polyetherketone |
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PEKK |
Polyether
ketone ketone |
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PEL |
Permissible
exposure level |
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PEKEKK |
Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone |
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PEN |
Polyethylene
naphthalate |
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PES |
Polyether
sulphone |
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PET |
Polyethylene
terephthalate |
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PETG |
PET
modified with CHDM |
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PF |
Pheno
formaldehyde (phenolic) |
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PFA |
Perfluoroalkoxy
resin |
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PI |
Polyimide |
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PIBI |
Butyl
rubber |
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PMDI |
Polymeric
methylene diphenylene Diisocyanate |
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PMMA |
Polymethyl
methacrylate (acrylic) |
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PMP |
Polymethylpentene |
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PO |
Polyolefins |
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POM |
Polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
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POM-H |
Acetal
homopolymer |
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POM-CO |
Acetal
copolymer |
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PP |
Polypropylene |
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PPA |
Polyphthalamide |
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PPC |
Chlorinated
polypropylene |
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PP/EPDM |
Rubber
modified polypropylene |
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PPE |
Polyphenylene
ether |
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PPO |
Polyphenylene
oxide |
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PPS |
Polyphenylene
sulphide |
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PPVC |
Plasticised
polyvinyl chloride |
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PPSU |
Polyphenylene
sulfone |
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PS |
Polystyrene
(general purpose) |
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PSU |
Polysulphone |
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PTA |
Purified
terephthalic acid |
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PTFE |
Polytetrafluproethylene |
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PU |
Polyurethane |
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PUR |
Polyurethanes |
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PVC |
Polyvinyl
chloride |
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PVCA |
Polyvinyl
chloride acetate |
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PVDA |
Polyvinylidene
acetate |
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PVDA |
Polyvinylidene
chloride |
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PVDF |
Polyvinylidene
fluoride |
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PVF |
Polyvinyl
fluoride |
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PVOH |
Polyvinyl
alcohol |
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RHDPE |
Recycled
high density polyethylene |
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RPET |
Recycled
polyethylene terephthalate |
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SI |
Silicone
plastic |
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SAN |
Styrene
acrylonitrile copolymer |
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SB |
Styrene
butadiene copolymer |
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SBC |
Styrene
block copolymer |
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SBR |
Styrene
butadiene rubber |
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SBS |
Styrene
butadiene styrene block copolymer |
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SMA |
Styrene
maleic anhydride |
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SMC-C |
SMC-continuous
fibers |
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SMS |
Sheet
moulding compound |
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TA |
Terephthalic
acid |
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TDI |
Toluene
diisocyanate |
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TEO |
Thermoplastic
elastomeric olefin |
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TLCP |
Thermoplastic
liquid crystal polymer |
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T/N |
Terephthalate/naphthalate |
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TPA |
Terephthalic
acid |
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TP |
Thermoplastic |
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TPE |
Thermoplastic
elastomer |
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TPO |
Thermoplastic
olefins |
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TPU |
Thermoplastic
polyurethane |
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TPV |
Thermoplastic
vulcanizate |
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TS |
Thermoset |
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UF |
Urea
formaldehyde |
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UHMWPE |
Ultra
high molecular weight polyethylene |
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ULDPE |
Ultralow-density
polyethylene |
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UP |
Unasaturated
polyester |
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UPVC |
Unplasticized
polyvinyl chloride |
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UR |
Urethene |
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UV |
Ultraviolet |
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VA
(C) |
Vinyl
acetate |
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VC |
Vinyl
chloride |
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VE |
Vinyl
ester resins |
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VLDPE |
Very
low-density polyethylene |
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VOC |
Volatile
organic compounds |
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