HDDMA

1,6-Hexanediol dimethacrylate

ABS

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

AL

Aluminium

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

PI2

An isomeric mixture of alkyl-substituted benzophenones

aPP

Atactic PP

ATRP

Atom transfer radical polymerisation

AIBN

Azo butyronitrile

BOPP

Biaxially oriented PP

BUR

Blow-up ratio

BHT

Butylated hydroxytoluene

CPE

Chlorinated Polyethylene

CRT

Clean reactor technology

XPE

Crosslinked polyethylene

Cp

Cyclolefins

DIN

Deutsches Institut f r Normung eV

DEBADM

Diethoxybisphenol A dimethacrylate

DSC

Differential scanning calorimetry

DDR

Drawdown ratio(s)

DMTA

Dynamic thermal analysis

ESCR

Environmental stress crack resistance

EPDM

Ethylene propylene diene terpolymer

EBA

Ethylene-butyl acrylate

EMA

Ethylene-methacrylic acid

EP

Ethylene-propylene

EVA

Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers

EVOH

Ethylene-vinyl alcohol

EPE

Expandable PE

FCC

Fluid-bed catalytic cracking

GP

General purpose

T _g

Glass transition temperature(s)

mHDPE

HDPE produced using metallocene catalysts

HDT

Heat deflection temperature

HDPE

High density PE (s)

HLMFR

High load melt flow rate

HMW

High molecular weight

HMWHDPE

High molecular weight HDPE

HMWPE

High molecular weight PE

HAO

Higher alpha-olefin

HIPS

High-impact polystyrene

HALS

Hindered amine light stabiliser

HAS

Hindered amine stabilisers