Plastics Acronyms used in the description of the Trade Names

ABAAcrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate
ABSAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
AESAcrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene
ASAAcrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
CACellulose Acetate
CABCellulose Acetate Butyrate
CAPCellulose Acetate Propionate
CFCellulose Formaldehyde
CNCellulose Nitrate
CPCellulose Priopionate
CPEChlorinated PolyEthylene
CPVCChlorinated PolyVinyl Chloride
CTFEChloroTriFluoroEthylene
ECEthyl Cellulose
EEAEthylene Ethyl Acrylate
EMAEthylene Methacrylic Acid
EPEpoxy
EPDMEthylene Propylene Diene Monomer
EPMEthylene Propylene
ETFEEthylene TetraFluoroEthylene
EVAEthylene Vinyl Acetate
EVOHEthylene Vinyl Alcohol
FFFuran Formaldehyde
FEPPerfluoro Ethylene Propylene
HDPEHigh Density PolyEthylene
HIPSHigh Impact PolyStyrene
ICPInherently Conductive Polymers
LCPLiquid Crystal Polymer
LDPELow Density PolyEthylene
LEPLight Emitting Polymer
LLDPELinear Low Density PolyEthylene
LMDPELinear Medium Density PolyEthylene
mMetallocene
MBSMethacrylate Butadiene Styrene
MCMethyl Cellulose
MDPEMedium Density PolyEthylene
MFMelamine Formaldehyde
MMAMethyl MethAcrylate
PAPolyAmide
PAAPolyAcrylic Acid
PAEPolyArylEther
PAEKPolyAryl Ether Ketone
PAIPolyAmide Imide
PANPolyAcryloNitrile
PAniPolyaniline
PARPolyisopropylidenediphenylene terephthalate/isophthalate copolymer
PARAPolyArylamid (Polyaramide)
PASPolyArylSulfone
PBPolyButene
PBTPolyButylene Terephthalate
PCPolyCarbonate
PCTPolyCyclohexylene dimethyl Terephthalate
PCTFEPolyChloroTriFluoroEthylene
PDAPPoly Diallyl Phthalate
PEPolyEthylene
PEBAPolyEther Block Amide
PEEKPolyEtherEtherKetone
PEIPolyEtherImide
PEKPolyEtherKetone
PENPolyEthylene Naphthalate
PEOXPolyEthylene Oxide
PESPolyEther Sulfone
PETPolyEthylene Terephthalate
PFPhenol Formaldehyde
PFFPhenol Furfural
PIPolyImide
PIBPolyIsoButylene
PKPolyketone
POMPolyOxyMethylene
PMMAPolyMethyl MethAcrylate
PMMIPolyMethyl MethacrylImide
PPPolyPropylene
PPAPolyPhthalAmide
PPEPolyPhenylene Ether
PPOPolyPhenylene Oxide
PPSPolyPhenylene Sulfide
PSPolyStyrene
PSUPolySulfone
PTFEPolyTetraFluoroEthylene
PURPolyUrethane
PVACPolyVinyl Acetate
PVOHPolyVinyl Acohol
PVBPolyVinyl Butyral
PVCPolyVinyl Chloride
PVFPolyVinyl Fluoride
PVPPolyVinyl Pyrrolidone
SANStyrene AcryloNitrile
SBSStyrene Butadiene Styrene
SEBSStyrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene
SISStyrene Isoprene Styrene
TPEThermoPlastic Elastomer
TPOThermoPlastic Olefin
TPUThermoplastic PolyUrethane
TSPUThermoSet PolyUrethane
UFUrea Formaldehyde
UHMWPEUltra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene
VCEVinyl Chloride Ethylene