Polymer Resin Abbreviations

By Mission Micro or Small Part Molding..
[For reference only]

ABA   Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Acrylate
ABS   Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene Terpolymer
ACS   Acrylonitrile-Chlorinated Polyethylene Styrene Terpolymer
AMMA   Acrylonitrile-Methyl Methacrylate
APO   Amorphous Polyolefin
AS   Acrylonitrile Styrene Copolymer
ASA   Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
BMC   Bulk Molding Compound
BMI   Bis Maleimide
CA   Cellulose Acetate
CAB   Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
CAP   Cellulose Acetate Proprionate
CN   Cellulose Nitrate (Celluloid)
COC   Cycloolefin Copolymer
COP   Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomer
CPE   Chlorinated Polyethylene
CPVC   Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
CTA   Cellulose Triacetate
CTFE   Chlorotrifluoroethylene
DAP   Diallyl Phthallate (Thermoset)
EAA   Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer
EC   Ethyl Cellulose
ECTFE   Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene
EMAC   Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer
ENBA   Ethylene N-Butyl Acetate
EP   Epoxy
EPDM   Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber
EPM   Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Rubber
EPR   Ethylene Propylene Rubber
EPS   Expandable Polystyrene
ETFE   Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene
EVA   Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
EVAC   Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
EVOH   Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
FEP   Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
FRP   Fiber Reinforced Plastic
HDPE   High Density Polyethylene
HIPS   High Impact Polystyrene
HMC   High Strength Molding Compound
HMWHDPE   High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene
I   Ionomer
IPN   Interpenetrating Polymer Network
LCP   Liquid Crystal Polymer
LDPE   Low Density Polyethylene
LLDPE   Linear Low Density Polyethylene
LPE   Linear Polyethylene
MA   Maleic Anhydride
MABS   Methyl Methacrylate/ABS Copolymer
MBS   Methyl Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene Terpolymer
MDPE   Medium Density Polyethylene
MF   Melamine Formaldehyde
MP   Melamine Phenolic
NBR   Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
OSA   Olefin Modified Styrene Acrylonitrile
P   Phenolic

PA   Polyamide (Nylon)
PAA   Poly Acetic Acid
PAI   Polyamide-Imide
PAEK   Polyaryletherketone
PAK   Polyester Alkyd
PAL   Polyanaline
PAN   Polyacrylonitrile
PARA   Polyaryl Amide
PAS   Polyarylsulfone
PB   Polubutylene
PBAN   Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile
PBD   Polybutadine
PBI   Polybenzimidazole
PBN   Polybutylene Napthalate
PBS   Polybutadiene Styrene
PBT   Polybutylene Terephthalate
PC   Polycarbonate
PC/ABS   Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Bl
PCL   Polycaprolactone
PCT   Polycyclohexylene Terephthallate
PCT-G   Glycol Modified Polycyclohexyl Terephthallate
PCTFE   Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene
PE   Polyethylene
PEBA   Polyether Block Amide or Polyester Block Amide
PEEK   Polyetheretherketone
PEI   Polyetherimide
PEK   Polyetherketone
PEKEKK   Polyetherketone Etherketone Ketone
PEKK   Polyetherketoneketone
PEN   Polyethylene Napthalene
PEO   Polyethylene Oxide
PES   Polyethersulfone
PET   Polyethylene Terephthalate
PETG   Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate
PFA   Perfluoroalkoxy
PI   Polyimide
PL   Polyisoprene
PIB   Polyisobutylene
PIR   Polyisocyanurate
PMAN   Polymethactylonitrile
PMMA   Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)
PMP   Polymethylpentene
PMS   Paramethylstyrene
PO   Polyolefin
POM   Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
PP   Polypropylene
PPA   Polyphthalamide
PPC   Polyphthalate Carbonate
PPE   Polyphenylene Ether
PPI   Polymeric Polyisocyanate
PPO   Polyphenylene Oxide
PPOX   Polypropylene Oxide
PPS   Polyphenylene Sulfide
PPSU   Polyphenylene Sulfone
PPT   Polypropylene Terephthalate

PS   Polystyrene
PSBPI   Polystyrene/Polyisoprene Block Copolymer
PSO PSU   Polysulfone
PTFE   Polytetrafluoroethylene
PTMT   Polytetramethylene Terephthalate
PU PUR   Polyurethane
PVA   Polyvinyl Alcohol (Sometimes Polyvinyl Acetate)
PVAC   Polyvinyl Acetate
PVB   Polyvinyl Butyryl
PVC   Polyvinyl Chloride
PVCA   Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate
PVDA   Polyvinylidene Acetate
PVDC   Polyvinylidene Chloride
PVDF   Polyvinylidene Fluoride
PVF   Polyvinyl Fluoride
PVK   Polyvinyl Carbazole
PVOH   Polyvinyl Alcohol
PVP   Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone
SAN   Styrene Acrylonitrile
SB   Styrene Butadiene
SBR   Styrene Butadiene Rubber
SBS   Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block Copolymer
SEBS   Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Block Cop
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
SVA   Styrene Vinyl Acrylonitrile
TEO   Thermoplastic Elastic Olefin
TPE   Thermoplastic Elastomer
TPEO   Tpo Thermoplastic Elastomer – Olefinic
TPES   Thermoplastic Elastomer – Styrenic
TMC   Thick Molding Compound
TPU   Thermoplastic Urethane
TVO   Thermoplastic Vulcanites
UF   Urea Formaldehyde
UHMWPE   Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene
ULDPE   Ultra Low Density Polyethylene
UPUPE   Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset)
VA   Vinyl Acetate
VAE   Vinyl Acetate Ethylene
VLDPE   Very Low Density Polyethylene
XPS   Expandable Polystyrene

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