APPENDIX C

Standard Abbreviations for Plastics and Elastomers

A
ABSM Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene

C
CA Cellulose acetate
CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate
CAP Cellulose acetate propionate
CFC Chlorofluorocarbon
CN Cellulose nitrate
CP Cellulose propionate

E
EPDM Ethylene propylene terpolymer
EPM Ethylene propylene copolymer
EPS Expanded polystyrene
EVA, EVAC Ethylene vinyl acetate
EVOH Ethylene vinyl alcohol

F
FEP Fluorinated ethylene propylene
(also perfluoro ethylene/propylene)
FPM Vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymers
FR Flame retardant

G
GP General purpose
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H
HD High density
HI High impact
HMW High molecular weight

L
LD Low density
LFI Long-fibre injection moulding
LLD Linear low density (polyethylene)

M
MD Medium density
MF Melamine/formaldehyde

O
OPP Oriented polypropylene (film)

p
PA Polyamide (also known as nylon)
PAN Polyacrylonitrile,
PBTP Polybutylene terephthalate (polyester)
PC Polycarbonate
PE Polyethylene,
PETP Polyethylene terephthalate (polyester)
PETG Polyethylene terephthalate (glycol co-monomer)
PF Phenol/formaldehyde
PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate (also known as acrylic)
POM Polyoxymethylene (also known as acetal, polyacetal)
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PUR Polyurethane
PVAC Polyvinyl acetate (also PVA)
PVAL Polyvinyl alcohol
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
PVDC Polyvinylidene chloride (also PVdC)
PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride
PVF Polyvinyl fluoride

R
RIM Reaction injection moulding
R-RIM Reinforced reaction injection moulding
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s
S-PVC Suspension PVC

U
UF Urea formaldehyde
UHMW Ultra-high molecular weight
uPVC Unplasticized (rigid) PVC

V
VLD Very low density (polyethylene)

Sources: ISO 1043-1978 (DIN 7 7 28 Parti), DIN ISO 1629, industry practice