Polymer Abbreviations (Table)

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This post was last edited by the Cultivator on 2011-10-18 at 06:26. Abbreviations, English names, and Chinese names are as follows:
ABS – Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene; Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
A/S – Acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer; Acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer
A/MMA – Acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate copolymer; Acrylonitrile-methyl acrylate copolymer
A/S/A – Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer; Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate copolymer
CA – Cellulose acetate; Acetic acid cellulose
CAB – Cellulose acetate butyrate; Acetic acid-butyric acid cellulose
CAP – Cellulose acetate propionate; Acetic acid-propionic acid cellulose
CF – Cresol-formaldehyde resin; Cresol-formaldehyde cellulose
CMC – Carboxymethyl cellulose; Carboxymethyl cellulose
CN – Cellulose nitrate; Nitric acid cellulose
CP – Cellulose propionate; Propionic acid cellulose
CS – Casein plastics; Casein-based plastics
CTA – Cellulose triacetate; Triacetic acid cellulose
EC – Ethyl cellulose; Ethyl cellulose
E/P – Epoxy resin; Epoxide resin
EPM – Ethylene-propylene copolymer; Ethylene-propylene copolymer
E/P/DM – Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer; Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer
E/TFE – Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer; Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
E/VAC – Ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer; Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
F/VAL – Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer
FEP – Perfluorinated ethylene-propylene copolymer; Perfluorinated (ethylene-propylene) copolymer
GPS – General polystyrene; Ordinary polystyrene
GRP – Glass fibre reinforced plastics; Glass fiber reinforced plastics
HDPE – High density polyethylene; High-density polyethylene
HIPS – High impact polystyrene; High-impact strength polystyrene
LDPE – Low density polyethylene; Low-density polyethylene
MC – Methyl cellulose; Methyl cellulose
MDPE – Middle density polyethylene; Medium-density polyethylene
MF – Melamine-formaldehyde resin; Melamine-formaldehyde resin
MPF – Melamine-phenol-formaldehyde; Melamine-phenol-formaldehyde resin
PA – Polyamide; Polyamide
PAA – Poly (acrylic acid); Polyacrylic acid
PAN – Polyacrylonitrile; Polyacrylonitrile
PB – Polybutene-1; Polybutene-1
PBTP – Poly(butylene terephthalate); Polybutylene terephthalate
PC – Polycarbonate; Polycarbonate
PCTFE – Polychlorotrifluoroethylene; Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
PDAP – Poly (diallyl phthalate); Poly(diallyl phthalate)
PDAIP – Poly (diallyl isophthalate); Poly(isopropylidene phthalate)
PE – Polyethylene; Polyethylene
PEC – Chlorinated polyethylene; Chlorinated polyethylene
PETP – Poly (ethylene terephthalate); Polyethylene terephthalate
PEOX – Poly (ethylene oxide); Polyethylene oxide
PF – Phenol-formaldehyde resin; Phenol-formaldehyde resin
PMCA – Poly (methyl-α-chloroacrylate); Poly(methyl-α-chloroacrylate)
PI – Polyimide; Polyimide
PMI – Polymethacrylimide; Polymethacrylimide
PMMA – Poly (methyl methacrylate); Poly(methyl methacrylate)
POM – Polyoxymethylene (polyformaldehyde); Polyoxymethylene (polyformaldehyde)
PP – Polypropylene; Polypropylene
PPC – Chlorinated polypropylene; Chlorinated polypropylene
PPO – Poly (phenylene oxide); Polyphenylene oxide
PPOX – Poly (propylene oxide); Polypropylene oxide
PPS – Poly (phenylene sulfide); Polyphenylene sulfide
PPSU – Poly (phenylene sulfone); Polyphenylene sulfone
PS – Polystyrene; Polystyrene
PSU – Polysulfone; Polysulfone
PTFE – Polytetrafluoroethylene; Polytetrafluoroethylene
PUR – Polyurethane; Polyurethane
PVAC – Poly (vinyl acetate); Polyvinyl acetate
PVAL – Poly (vinyl alcohol); Polyvinyl alcohol
PVB – Poly (vinyl butyral); Polyvinyl butyral
PVC – Poly (vinyl chloride); Polyvinyl chloride
PVCA – Poly (vinyl chloride-acetate); Vinyl chloride-acetate copolymer
PVCC – Chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride); Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
PVDC – Poly (vinylidene chloride); Polyvinylidene chloride
PVDF – Poly (vinylidene fluoride); Polyvinylidene fluoride
PVF – Poly (vinyl fluoride); Polyvinyl fluoride
PVFM – Poly (vinyl formal); Polyvinyl formal
PVK – Poly (vinyl carbazole); Polyvinyl carbazole
PVP – Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone); Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
RP – Reinforced plastics; Reinforced plastics
RF – Resorcinol-formaldehyde resin; Resorcinol-formaldehyde resin
S/AN – Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer
SI – Silicone; Polydimethylsiloxane
S/MS – Styrene-α-methylstyrene copolymer; Styrene-α-methylstyrene copolymer
UF – Urea-formaldehyde resin; Urea-formaldehyde resin
UHMWPE – Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene; Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
UP – Unsaturated polyester; Unsaturated polyester
VC/E – Vinylchloride-ethylene copolymer; Vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymer
VC/E/MA – Vinylchloride-ethylene-methylacrylate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer
VC/E/VAC – Vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
VC/MA – Vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate copolymer
VC/MMA – Vinyl chloride-methyl methacrylate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-methyl methacrylate copolymer
VC/OA – Vinyl chloride octylacrylate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-octyl acrylate copolymer
VC/VAC – Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer; Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer
VC/VDC – Vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer; Vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer

The above are some abbreviations and full English names of common polymers that I have collected. If there are any errors or suggestions, please feel free to let me know so that I can improve them further. Dear sea friends, please stop posting replies. If it’s not complete, please add more details! Thank you!