Selection of Polymeric Materials: How to Select Design Properties from Different Standards

Appendix A: Acronyms

A.1 Generic Polymeric Material Acronyms

ABS

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene

ABS + PMMA

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + Acrylic Alloy

ABS + PA

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + Polyamide Alloy

ABS + PBT

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + PBT Alloy

ABS + PC

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + PC Alloy

ABS + PVC

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + PVC Alloy

ABS + PVC + PMMA

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene/PVC/Acrylic Alloy

ABS + TPU

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene + TPU Alloy

AES

Acrylonitrite-Ethylene-Styrene

AS

Acrylonitrile-Styrene Copolymer

ASA

Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate

ASA + PC

Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate + PC Alloy

ASA + PVC

Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate + PVC Alloy

ASA + AES

Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate + AES Alloy

POM Homopolymer

Acetal (Polyacetal, POM)

POM Copolymer

Acetal Copolymer (POM Copolymer)

PMMA

Acrylic

PMMA + PC

Acrylic + Polycarbonate Alloy

PMMA + PEI

Acrylic + Polyetherimide Alloy

PMMA + PVC

Acrylic + Polyvinyl Chloride Alloy

Alkyd

Alkyd

PAK

Polyester Alkyd

CA

Cellulose Acetate

CAB

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

CAP

Cellulose Acetate Propionate

CPE

Polyethylene (Chlorinated)

CPVC

Polyvinyl Chloride (Chlorinated)

DAP

Diallyl Phthalate

DCPD

Dicyclopentadiene

EAA

Ethylene Acrylic Acid

ECTFE

Polyethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene

EMA

Ethylene Methacrylic Acid

ECTFE

Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer

EVA

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

EVOH

Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol

EVS

Ethylene Vinyl Silane Copolymer

EnBA

Ethylene n-Butyl Acrylate

EP

Epoxy, Epoxide

FEP

Perfuoroethylene Propylene Copolymer

Fluoro SI

Fluorosilicone

HDPE

Polyethylene, High Density

HDPE Copolymer

Polyethylene, High Density Copolymer

HIPS

Polystyrene, High Impact

HMWPE

Polyethylene, High Molecular Weight

HTN

High Temperature Nylon

IONOMER

Ionomer

LCP

Liquids Crystal Polymer

LDPE

Polyethylene, Low Density

LDPE + LLDPE

Polyethylene, Low Density + LLDPE Alloy

LLDPE

Polyethylene, Linear Low Density

LMDPE

Polyethylene, Linear Medium Density

LPE Copolymer

Polyethylene Copolymer, Linear

LPE Terpolymer

Polyethylene...

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