APET

Amorphous polyethylene terephthalate

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

CTFE

Chlorotrifluoroethylene

DIN

Deutsches Institut f r Normung eV (German Institute for Standardisation)

E

Ethylene

ECTFE

Copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene

EFEP

Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-fluoroterpolymer

ETFE

Copolymer of ethylene and tetrafluoroethylene

FEP

Fluorinated ethylene-propylene (copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene)

FEVE

Fluorinated ethylene vinyl ether

FTIR

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

HFIB

Hexafluoroisobutylene

HFP

Hexafluoropropylene

HTE

(Fluoroplastic) - terpolymer of hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene

IR

Infrared

ISO

International Organisation for Standardisation

LAN

Local area network

LOI

Limiting oxygen index

MFA

Copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoromethyl vinyl ether)

Mn

Number average molecular weight

NBS

National Bureau of Standards

PCTFE

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

PE

Polyethylene

PETG

Glycol-modified polyethylene terephthalate

PFA

Perfluoroalkoxy polymer (copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoropropyl vinyl ether)

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

PMVE

Perfluoromethyl vinyl ether

PPVE

Perfluoropropyl vinyl ether

PTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

PVDF

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVF

Polyvinyl fluoride

SSG

Standard specific gravity

TFE

Tetrafluoroethylene

TGA

Thermogravimetric analysis

THV

(Fluoroplastic) Terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride

UL

Underwriter s Laboratory

UV

Ultraviolet

VDF

Vinylidene fluoride