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| ABS |
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ABS |
Anti-lock Braking System |
| ACS |
Acrylonitrile cholorinate polyethylene and styrene |
| API |
Addition-reaction polyimides |
| ASA |
Acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile |
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| BMC |
Bulk-molding compounds |
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| CA |
Cellulose acetate |
| CAB |
Cellulose acetate-butyrate |
| CAP |
Cellulose acetate-proplonate |
| CPE |
Chlorinated polyethylene |
| CPI |
Condensation-reaction polyimides |
| CPVC |
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| CTFE |
Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene |
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| DAP |
Diallyl phthalate |
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| EC |
Ethyl cellulose |
| ECTFE |
Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| EMA |
Ethylene-methyl acrylate |
| EP |
Ethylene propylene |
| ESCR |
Environmental stress crack resistance |
| ETFE |
Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene |
| EVA |
Ethylene-vinyl acetate |
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| FDA |
Food & Drug Administration |
| FEP |
Fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
| FR |
Fiber reinforced |
| FRP |
Fiber-reinforced plastics |
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| HDPE |
High-density polyethylene |
| HIP |
High-impact polystyrene |
| HM |
High-modulus |
| HMC |
High-strength molding compound |
| HME |
High-vinyl modified epoxy |
| HMW |
High molecular weight |
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| IPN |
Interpenetrating polymer network |
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| LCP |
Liquid crystal polymer |
| LDPE |
Low density polyethylene |
| LIM |
Liquid injection molding |
| LLDPE |
Linear low-density polyethylene |
| LMC |
Low-pressure molding compound |
| LMW |
Low molecular weight |
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| MA |
Maleic anhydride |
| MBS |
Methacrylate-butadiene-styrene |
| MDPE |
Medium-density polyethylene |
| MMA |
Methyl methacrylate monomer |
| MW |
Molecular weight |
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| NVH |
Noise, vibration, harshness |
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| PA |
Polyamide (nylon) |
| PAI |
Polyamide-imide |
| PAN |
Polyacrylonitrile |
| PB |
Polybutylene |
| PBT |
Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PBTP |
Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC |
Polycarbonate |
| PCTFE |
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PE |
Polyethylene |
| PEC |
Polyphenylene ether copolymer |
| PEEK |
Polyetherether ketone |
| PEH |
Polyphenylene ether homopolymer |
| PEI |
Polyetherimide |
| PEO |
Polyethylene oxide |
| PES |
Polyethersulphone |
| PET |
Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PETP |
Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PF |
Phenyl-formaldehyde |
| PFA |
Perfluoroalkoxy (resin) |
| PI |
Polyimide |
| PIB |
Polyisobutylene |
| PIE |
Polyisobutylene |
| PMMA |
Polymethylmethacryiate |
| PMS |
Paramethyldtyrene |
| PMT |
Polymethylpentene |
| PP |
Polypropylene |
| PPO |
Polyphenylene oxide |
| PPS |
Polyphenylene sulfide |
| PS |
Polystyrene |
| PTFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PU |
Polyurethane |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride |
| PVDF |
Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| PVF |
Polyvinyl fluoride |
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| RH |
Relative humidity |
| RH |
Rockwell hardness |
| RIM |
Reaction injection molding |
| RP |
Reinforced plastics |
| RTM |
Resin-tansfer molding |
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| SAN |
Styrene-acrylonitrile |
| SMA |
Styrene maleic anhydride |
| SMC |
Sheet molding compound |
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| TFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| TMC |
Thick molding compound |
| TPE |
Thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPU |
Thermoplastic polyurethane |
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| UF |
Urea-formaldehyde |
| UHM |
Ultra-high-modulus |
| UHMW |
Ultra-high molecular weight |
| UL |
Underwriter's Laboratories |
| UV |
Ultraviolet |
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| VAE |
Vinyl acetate-ethylene |
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