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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 |
Polymethyl methacryiate. |
| 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 |
Polytetra fluoroethylene. |
| 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. |
