Plastics Acronyms used in the description of the Trade Names
| ABA | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| AES | Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate |
| CA | Cellulose Acetate |
| CAB | Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| CAP | Cellulose Acetate Propionate |
| CF | Cellulose Formaldehyde |
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| CP | Cellulose Priopionate |
| CPE | Chlorinated PolyEthylene |
| CPVC | Chlorinated PolyVinyl Chloride |
| CTFE | ChloroTriFluoroEthylene |
| EC | Ethyl Cellulose |
| EEA | Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate |
| EMA | Ethylene Methacrylic Acid |
| EP | Epoxy |
| EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer |
| EPM | Ethylene Propylene |
| ETFE | Ethylene TetraFluoroEthylene |
| EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
| EVOH | Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
| FF | Furan Formaldehyde |
| FEP | Perfluoro Ethylene Propylene |
| HDPE | High Density PolyEthylene |
| HIPS | High Impact PolyStyrene |
| ICP | Inherently Conductive Polymers |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
| LDPE | Low Density PolyEthylene |
| LEP | Light Emitting Polymer |
| LLDPE | Linear Low Density PolyEthylene |
| LMDPE | Linear Medium Density PolyEthylene |
| m | Metallocene |
| MBS | Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene |
| MC | Methyl Cellulose |
| MDPE | Medium Density PolyEthylene |
| MF | Melamine Formaldehyde |
| MMA | Methyl MethAcrylate |
| PA | PolyAmide |
| PAA | PolyAcrylic Acid |
| PAE | PolyArylEther |
| PAEK | PolyAryl Ether Ketone |
| PAI | PolyAmide Imide |
| PAN | PolyAcryloNitrile |
| PAni | Polyaniline |
| PAR | Polyisopropylidenediphenylene terephthalate/isophthalate copolymer |
| PARA | PolyArylamid (Polyaramide) |
| PAS | PolyArylSulfone |
| PB | PolyButene |
| PBT | PolyButylene Terephthalate |
| PC | PolyCarbonate |
| PCT | PolyCyclohexylene dimethyl Terephthalate |
| PCTFE | PolyChloroTriFluoroEthylene |
| PDAP | Poly Diallyl Phthalate |
| PE | PolyEthylene |
| PEBA | PolyEther Block Amide |
| PEEK | PolyEtherEtherKetone |
| PEI | PolyEtherImide |
| PEK | PolyEtherKetone |
| PEN | PolyEthylene Naphthalate |
| PEOX | PolyEthylene Oxide |
| PES | PolyEther Sulfone |
| PET | PolyEthylene Terephthalate |
| PF | Phenol Formaldehyde |
| PFF | Phenol Furfural |
| PI | PolyImide |
| PIB | PolyIsoButylene |
| PK | Polyketone |
| POM | PolyOxyMethylene |
| PMMA | PolyMethyl MethAcrylate |
| PMMI | PolyMethyl MethacrylImide |
| PP | PolyPropylene |
| PPA | PolyPhthalAmide |
| PPE | PolyPhenylene Ether |
| PPO | PolyPhenylene Oxide |
| PPS | PolyPhenylene Sulfide |
| PS | PolyStyrene |
| PSU | PolySulfone |
| PTFE | PolyTetraFluoroEthylene |
| PUR | PolyUrethane |
| PVAC | PolyVinyl Acetate |
| PVOH | PolyVinyl Acohol |
| PVB | PolyVinyl Butyral |
| PVC | PolyVinyl Chloride |
| PVF | PolyVinyl Fluoride |
| PVP | PolyVinyl Pyrrolidone |
| SAN | Styrene AcryloNitrile |
| SBS | Styrene Butadiene Styrene |
| SEBS | Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene |
| SIS | Styrene Isoprene Styrene |
| TPE | ThermoPlastic Elastomer |
| TPO | ThermoPlastic Olefin |
| TPU | Thermoplastic PolyUrethane |
| TSPU | ThermoSet PolyUrethane |
| UF | Urea Formaldehyde |
| UHMWPE | Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene |
| VCE | Vinyl Chloride Ethylene |