Polymer Abbreviations - Making the simple, understandable
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Below are a list of the most common abbreviations for common polymers. You will also find Distrupol's current offerings; click on the material's trade name to find out more.
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Polymer Abbreviations
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Abbreviation |
Chemical Name |
Trade names |
| A / B / AK | Acrylonitrile / Butadien / Acrylate | |
| A / MMA | Acrylonitrile / Methylmethacrylate | |
| A / S | Acrylat / Styrol - Pvc Modifier | |
| ABA | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Acrylate | |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile / Butadien / Styrene | - POLYLAC® ABS - LG ABS - Toyolac® ABS |
| ABS / PC | Acrylonitrile / Butadien / Styrene / Polycarbonate | - WONDERLOY® PC/ABS |
| ABS / PVC | Acrylonitrile / Butadien / Styrene / Polyvinylchloride | |
| ABS + PUR | Blend Of Acrylonitrile / Butadien / Styrene And Polyurethane | |
| ACS | Acrylonitrile / Chlorinated Polyethylene / Styrene | |
| AES | Acrylonitrile / Ethylene-Propylenediene / Styrene | |
| AMA | Acrylate Maleic Anhydride Terpolymer | |
| AMMA | Acrylonitrile-Methyl Methacrylate | |
| APO | Amorphous Polyolefin | |
| AS | Acrylonitrile / Styrene | |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile / Styrene / Acrylate | - LG ASA |
| ASA + PC | Blend Of Acrylonitrile / Styrene / Acrylate And 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) | |
| E / BA | Ethylene / Butylacetate | |
| E / CTFE | Ethylene / Chlorotrifluorethylene | |
| E / EAK | Ethylene / Ethylacrylate | |
| E / MA | Ethylene / Methacrylic Acid | |
| E / P | Ethylene / Popylene | |
| E / TFE | Ethylene / Tetrafluoroethylene | |
| E / VA | Ethylene / Vinylacetate | - Elvax® EVA - Escorene™ Ultra EVA - Greenflex® EVA |
| E/VAC | Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer | - Elvax® EVA - Escorene™ Ultra EVA - Greenflex® EVA |
| EAA | Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer | |
| EC | Ethyl Cellulose | |
| ECTFE | Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene | |
| EMAC | Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer | - Elvaloy® Ethylene Copolymers |
| EnBA | Ethylene N-Butyl Acetate | - Elvaloy® Ethylene Copolymers |
| EP | Epoxy | |
| EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber | |
| EPM | Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Rubber | |
| EPR | Ethylene Propylene Rubber | |
| EPS | Expandable Polystyrene | |
| ETFE | Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene. | - Tefzel® ETFE |
| EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate | |
| EVOH | Ethylene / Vinylalcohol | |
| EVOH | Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol | |
| FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene | - Teflon® FEP |
| FF | Furan-Formaldehyde | |
| FRP | Fiber Reinforced Plastic | |
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene | |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene | - INEOSNOVA Empera® Polystyrene |
| HMC | High Strength Molding Compound | |
| HMWHDPE | High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene | |
| I | Ionomer | |
| IPN | Interpenetrating Polymer Network | |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer | - Siveras™ LCP Resin - Zenite® LCP |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene | - Borstar Polyolefin - Ipethene® LDPE - TIPOLEN® LDPE |
| LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene | |
| LPE | Linear Polyethylene | |
| MA | Maleic Anhydride | |
| MABS | Methylmethacrylate / Acrylonitrile / Butadiene / Styrene | |
| MBS | Methacrylate / Butadiene / Styrene | |
| MC | Methyl Cellulose | |
| MDPE | Medium Density Polyethylene | |
| MF | Melamine Formaldehyde | |
| MP | Melamine Phenolic | |
| MPF | Melamine / Phenol-Formaldehyde | |
| NBR | Nitrile Butadiene Rubber | |
| OSA | Olefin Modified Styrene Acrylonitrile | |
| P | Phenolic | |
| PA | Polyamide (Nylon) |
- Aquamid Nylon Compounds |
| PA / ABS | Polyamide / Acrylonitrile / Butadiene / Styrene | |
| PA 11 | Polyamide 11 | |
| PA 12 | Polyamide 12 | |
| PA 46 | Polyamide 46 | |
| PA 6 | Polyamide 6 | - Aquamid Nylon Compounds - Econyl Nylon Compounds - Minlon® PA - Zytel® PA |
| PA 6 / EVOH | Polyamide 6 / Ethylene / Vinylalcohol | |
| PA 6 / 12 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 12 | |
| PA 6 / 66 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 66 | - Aquamid Nylon Compounds - Econyl Nylon Compounds - Zytel® PA |
| PA 6 / 69 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 69 | |
| PA 6 / 6T | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 6t | |
| PA 610 | Polyamide 610 | |
| PA 612 | Polyamide 612 | |
| PA 6-3-T | Polytrimethylene Hexamethylene Terephthalamide | |
| PA 66 | Polyamide 66 | - Aquamid Nylon Compounds - Econyl Nylon Compounds - Minlon® PA - Zytel® PA |
| PA 66 / 6 | Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 6 |
- Aquamid Nylon Compounds |
| 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 IXEF® | |
| PAA | Poly Acetic 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 | |
| PBAN | Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile | |
| PBD | Polybutadine | |
| PBI | Polybenzimidazole | |
| PBN | Polybutylene Napthalate | |
| PBS | Polybutadiene Styrene | |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate | |
| PBT + ASA | Blend Of Polybutylene Terephthalate And Acrylonitrile / Butadiene / Styrene | |
| PBT + PC | Blend Of Polybutylene Terephthalate And Polycarbonate | |
| PC | Polycarbonate | |
| PC / PBT | Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate | |
| PC / PET | Polycarbonate / Polyethylene Terephthalate | |
| PC/ABS | Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Blend | - WONDERLOY® PC/ABS |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone | |
| PCT | Polycyclohexylene Terephthallate | - Thermx® PCT |
| PCTFE | Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene | |
| PCT-G | Glycol Modified Polycyclohexyl Terephthallate | |
| PDAP | Polydiallyl Phthalate | |
| PDCPD | Polydicyclopentadiene | |
| PE | Polyethylene |
- Borstar Polyolefin |
| PEBA | Polyether Block Amide Or Polyester Block Amide | |
| PE-C | Chlorinated Polyethylene | |
| PEE | Polyester Elastomer | |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone | |
| PEEKK | Polyetheretherketoneketone | |
| PEEST | Polyetherester | |
| PE-HD | High-Density Polyethylene | |
| PEI | Polyetherimide | |
| PEK | Polyetherketone | |
| PEKEKK | Polyetherketone Etherketone Ketone | |
| PEKK | Polyetherketoneketone | |
| PE-LD | Low-Density Polyethylene | - ExxonMobil™ LDPE - INEOS LDPE - Riblene® LDPE |
| PE-(LL / VL) D | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene / Very Low-Density Polyethylene | - Clearflex® LLDPE - ExxonMobil™ LLDPE - Flexirene® LLDPE - INEOS LLDPE |
| PEN | Polyethylene Napthalene | |
| PEO | Polyethylene Oxide | |
| PEOX | Polyethyleneoxide | |
| PES | Polyether Sulfone | |
| PEST | Polyester | |
| PESTUR | Polyesterurethane | |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate | - Melinar® PET - Rynite® PET |
| PET-G | Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate | |
| PEUR | Polyether Urethane | |
| PE-X | Crosslinked Polyethylene | |
| PF | Phenol-Formaldehyde | |
| PFA | Perfluoro Alkoxy Alkene Polymer | - Teflon® PFA |
| PI | Polyimide Or Polyisoprene | |
| PIB | Polyisobutylene | |
| PIR | Polyisocyanurate | |
| PK | Polyketone | |
| PLA | Poly Lactic Acid | - TRANSMARE® BIO Modified PLA compounds |
| PMAN | Polymethactylonitrile | |
| PMI | Polymethacrylimide | |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) | |
| PMMI | Poly-N-Methyl Methacrylimide | |
| PMP | Poly-4-Methylpentene-1 | |
| PMS | Poly-Alpha-Methylstyrene | |
| PO | Polyolefin | |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) | - Delrin® POM, |
| PP | Polypropylene |
- Eltex® P Polypropylene |
| PP + E / P | Blend Of Polypropylene And Ethylene / Propylene | |
| PP + EPDM | Blend Of Polypropylene And Polyethylene-Popylenediene | |
| PP + NBR | Blend Of Polypropylene And Nitrile Butadiene Rubber | |
| PPA | Polyphthalamide | - Zytel® HTN High performance polyamide |
| PPC | Chlorinated Polypropylene Or Polyphthalate Carbonate | |
| PPE | Polyphenylene Ether | |
| PPE + PA | Blend Of Polyphenylene Ether And Polyamide | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPE + PS | Blend Of Polyphenylene Ether And Polystyrene | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPE + SB | Blend Of Polyphenylene Ether And Styrene / Butadien | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPI | Polymeric Polyisocyanate | |
| PPO* | Polyphenylene Oxide | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPO* / PA | Polyphenylene Oxide / Polyamide | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPO* / PS | Polyphenylene Oxide / Polystyrene | - ACNOR PPE Compounds |
| PPOX | Polypropylene Oxide | |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide | - PRIMEF® PPS - Ryton® PPS - Torelina® PPS - Xtel® PPS Alloys |
| PPSU | Polyphenylene Sulfone | |
| PPT | Polypropylene Terephthalate | |
| PS | Polystyrene | - Edistir® Polystyrene - INEOSNOVA Empera® Polystyrene - STYROSUN® Weather resistant styrenic polymers |
| 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 | |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol (Sometimes Polyvinyl Acetate) | |
| PVAC | Polyvinyl Acetate | |
| PVAL | Polyvinyl Alcohole | |
| PVB | Polyvinyl Butyryl | |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride | - EVICOM™ PVC compounds |
| PVC + ABS | Blend Of Polyvinyl Chloride And Acrylonitrile / Butadiene / Styrene | |
| PVCA | Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate | |
| PVDA | Polyvinylidene Acetate | |
| PVDC | Polyvinylidene Chloride | |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride | - Hylar® PVDF - SOLEF® PVDF |
| PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride | |
| PVFM | Polyvinyl Formal | |
| PVK | Polyvinyl Carbazole | |
| PVOH | Polyvinyl Alcohol | |
| PVP | Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone | |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile | - KIBISAN® SAN - Kostil® SAN - LG SAN |
| SBC | Styrene Butadiene Copolymer | - KIBITON® Q-Resin |
| SBR | Styrene Butadiene Rubber | |
| SBS | Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block Copolymer | |
| SEBS | Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Block Copolymer | |
| SEP | Styrene / Ethylene / Propylen | |
| SI | Silicone | |
| SIS | Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block Copolymer | |
| SMA | Styrene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer | |
| SMC | Sheet Molding Compound | |
| SMMA | Styrene Methyl Methacrylate | - NAS® Clear acrylic copolymers - ZYLAR® Clear toughened acrylic copolymer |
| SMS | Styrene/A-Methyl Styrene | |
| SP | Saturated Polyester | |
| SVA | Styrene Vinyl Acrylonitrile | |
| TEO | Thermoplastic Elastic Olefin | |
| TMC | Thick Molding Compound | |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer | |
| TPE-E | Thermoplastic Elastomer | - Hytrel® TPC-ET |
| TPE-O, TPO | Thermoplastic Elastomer - Olefinic | - Exact™ Plastomer |
| TPE-S | Thermoplastic Elastomer - Styrenic | |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Urethane | - Elastollan® TPU |
| TPV | Thermoplastic Vulcanites | - DuPont™ ETPV - Sarlink TPV |
| UF | Urea Formaldehylde | |
| UHMWPE | Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene | |
| ULDPE | Ultra Low Density Polyethylene | |
| UP,UPE | Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset) | |
| VA | Vinyl Acetate | |
| VAE | Vinyl Acetate Ethylene | |
| VC / MMA | Vinyl Chlorid / 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 | |
| XLPE | Crosslinkable Polyethylene | |
*Although a common abbreviation, and used for a wide variety of descriptions, such as Pelham Puppets Online (www.ppo.co.uk) for Pelham Puppet Collectors, PPO is a registered trademark of SABIC Innovative Plastics.
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Polymer Abbreviations