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Chemical Terms Abbreviation
E/P ethylene-propylene plastic

EVAC ethylene-vinyl acetate plastic

MBS methacrylate-butadiene-styrene plastic

ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic

ASA acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate plastic

C cellulose polymers

COC cycloolefin copolymer

EP epoxide; epoxy resin or plastic

Imod Impact modifier

LCP liquid-crystal polymer

MABS methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene plastic

MF melamine-formaldehyde resin

MPF melamine-phenolic resin

PA11 homopolyamide based on 11-aminoundecanoic acid

PA12 homopolyamide based on ω-aminododecanoic acid or on laurolactam

PA12/MACMI copolyamide based on PA12, 3, 3-Dimethyl-4, 4-diaminodicyclohexylmethane

and isophthalic acid

PA46 homopolyamide based on tertramethylenediamine and adipic acid

PA6 homopolyamide based on ε-caprolactam

PA610 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and sebacic acid

PA612 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and dodecanediacid

(1, 10-Decandicarboxylic acid)

PA66 homopolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid

PA66/6T copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and

terephthalic acid

PA666 copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, adipic acid and ε-

caprolactam

PA6I/6T copolyamide based on isophthalic acid, adipic acid and terephthalic

acid

PA6T/66 copoylamide based on adipic acid, terephthalic acid and

hexamethylenediamine

PA6T/6I copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, terephthalic acid,

adipic acid and isophthalic acid

PA6T/XT copolyamide based on hexamethylenediamine, 2-methyl-pentamehylene

diamine and terephthalic acid

PAEK polyaryletherketon

PAIND/INDT copolyamide based on 1, 6-diamino-2, 2, 4-trimethylhexane, 1, 6-

diamino-2, 4, 4-trimethylhexane and terephthalic acid

PAMACM12 homopolyamide based on 3,3'-dimethyl - 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane

and dodecandioic acid

PAMXD6 homopolyamide based on m-xylylenediamine and adipic acid

PBT poly(butylene terephthalate)

PC polycarbonate

PCCE poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate)

PCTA poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), acid

PCTG poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate), glycol

PE polyethylene

PEI polyetherimide

PEN poly(ethylene naphthalate)

PES polyethersulfone

PET poly(ethylene terephthalate)

PETG poly(ethylene terephthalate), glycol

PF phenol-formaldehyde resin

PI polyimide

PK polyketone

PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)

PMMI Polymethylmethylacrylimide

POM polyoxymethylene, polyacetale, polyformaldehyde

PP polypropylene

PPE poly(phenylene ether)

PPS poly(phenylene sulfide)

PPSU poly(phenylene sulfone)

PS polystyrene

PS-SY polystyrene, syndiotactic

PSU polysulfone

PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene

PUR polyurethane

PVC (poly vinyl chloride)

PVDF poly(vinylidene fluoride)

SAN styrene-acrylonitrile plastic

SB styrene-butadiene plastic

SMAH styrene-maleic anhydride plastic

TEEE thermoplastic ester- and ether-elastomers

TPA polyamide thermoplastic elastomer

TPC copolyester thermoplastic elastomer

TPO olefinic thermoplastic elastomer

TPS styrenic thermoplastic elastomer

TPU urethane thermoplastic elastomer

TPV thermoplastic rubber vulcanisate

TPZ unclassified thermoplastic elastomer

UP unsaturated polyester




Last update on 2008-02-06