Plastic Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Product Name |
|---|---|
| ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
| CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
| ECTFE | Ethylene-Chlorotrifluorethylene |
| ETFE | Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene |
| EVA | Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate |
| FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene |
| LCP | Low-Density Polyethylene |
| LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene |
| LLDPE | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene |
| MDPE | Medium-Density Polyethylene |
| MFA | Polytetrafluoroethylene-Perfluoromethylvinylether |
| PA | Polyamide (nylon) |
| PAEK | Polyaryletherketone |
| PAES | Polyaryletherketone |
| PAI | Polyamide-imide |
| PAR | Polyarylate |
| PAS | Polyarylsulfone |
| PB | Polybutylene |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PCT | Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate |
| PCTA | PTA and CHDM Copolyester |
| PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PCTG | Glycol-Modified PCT Copolymer |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| PEI | Polyetherimide |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| PET/PETE | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PETG | Glycol Modified Polyester Terephthalate |
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy |
| PI | Polyimide |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic) |
| PMP | Polymethyl Pentene |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPE | Polyphenylene Ether, Modified |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PSU | Polysulfone |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PU/PUR | Polyurethane |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride |
| PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile |
| SM A - PC Blends | Styrene Maleic Anhydride and Polycarbonate |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
| UHMW-PE | Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene |
