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