Abbreviations for common polymers

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English abbreviation | Full English name | Full Chinese name
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ABA | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate | Acrylonitrile/butadiene/acrylate copolymer
ABS | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene | Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer
AES | Acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene | Acrylonitrile/ethylene/styrene copolymer
AMMA | Acrylonitrile/methyl Methacrylate | Acrylonitrile/methyl methacrylate copolymer
ARP | Aromatic polyester | Aromatic polyester
AS | Acrylonitrile-styrene resin | Acrylonitrile-styrene resin
ASA | Acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate | Acrylonitrile/styrene/acrylate copolymer
CA | Cellulose acetate | Cellulose acetate
CAB | Cellulose acetate butyrate | Cellulose acetate butyrate
CAP | Cellulose acetate propionate | Cellulose acetate propionate
CE | Cellulose plastics, general | General-purpose cellulose plastics
CF | Cresol-formaldehyde | Cresol-formaldehyde resin
CMC | Carboxymethyl cellulose | Carboxymethyl cellulose
CN | Cellulose nitrate | Cellulose nitrate
CP | Cellulose propionate | Cellulose propionate
CPE | Chlorinated polyethylene | Chlorinated polyethylene
CPVC | Chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) | Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
CS | Casein | Casein
CTA | Cellulose triacetate | Cellulose triacetate
EC | Ethyl cellulose | Ethyl cellulose
EMA | Ethylene/methacrylic acid | Ethylene/methyl methacrylate copolymer
EP | Epoxy, epoxy resin | Epoxy resin
EPD | Ethylene-propylene-diene | Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer
EPM | Ethylene-propylene polymer | Ethylene-propylene copolymer
EPS | Expanded polystyrene | Expanded polystyrene
ETFE | Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene | Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
EVA | Ethylene/vinyl acetate | Ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer
EVAL | Ethylene-vinyl alcohol | Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer
FEP | Perfluoro(ethylene-propylene) | Perfluoro(ethylene-propylene) plastic
FF | Furan formaldehyde | Furan formaldehyde
HDPE | High-density polyethylene plastics | High-density polyethylene plastics
HIPS | High impact polystyrene | High-impact polystyrene
IPS | Impact-resistant polystyrene | Impact-resistant polystyrene
LCP | Liquid crystal polymer | Liquid crystal polymer
LDPE | Low-density polyethylene plastics | Low-density polyethylene plastics
LLDPE | Linear low-density polyethylene | Linear low-density polyethylene
LMDPE | Linear medium-density polyethylene | Linear medium-density polyethylene
MBS | Methacrylate-butadiene-styrene | Methacrylate/butadiene/styrene copolymer
MDPE | Medium-density polyethylene | Medium-density polyethylene
MF | Melamine-formaldehyde resin | Melamine-formaldehyde resin
MPF | Melamine/phenol-formaldehyde | Melamine/phenol-formaldehyde resin
PA | Polyamide (nylon) | Polyamide (nylon)
PAA | Poly(acrylic acid) | Polyacrylic acid
PADC | Poly(allyl diglycol carbonate) | Allyl diglycol carbonate resin
PAE | Polyarylether | Polyarylether
PAEK | Polyaryletherketone | Polyaryletherketone
PAI | Polyamide-imide | Polyamide-imide
PAK | Polyester alkyd | Polyester alkyd resin
PAN | Polyacrylonitrile | Polyacrylonitrile
PARA | Polyaryl amide | Polyaryl amide
PASU | Polyarylsulfone | Polyarylsulfone
PAT | Polyarylate | Polyarylate
PAUR | Poly(ester urethane) | Polyester-type polyurethane
PB | Polybutene-1 | Polybutene-1
PBA | Poly(butyl acrylate) | Polybutyl acrylate
PBAN | Polybutadiene-acrylonitrile | Polybutadiene-acrylonitrile
PBS | Polybutadiene-styrene | Polybutadiene-styrene
PBT | Poly(butylene terephthalate) | Polybutylene terephthalate
PC | Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate
PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
PDAP | Poly(diallyl phthalate) | Diallyl phthalate resin
PE | Polyethylene | Polyethylene
PEBA | Polyether block amide | Polyether block amide
PEBA | Thermoplastic elastomer polyether | Thermoplastic polyether elastomer
PEEK | Polyetheretherketone | Polyetheretherketone
PEI | Poly(etherimide) | Polyetherimide
PEK | Polyether ketone | Polyether ketone
PEO | Poly(ethylene oxide) | Polyethylene oxide
PES | Poly(ether sulfone) | Polyether sulfone
PET | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) | Polyethylene terephthalate
PETG | Poly(ethylene terephthalate) glycol | Glycol-modified PET
PFA | Perfluoro(alkoxy alkane) | Perfluoroalkoxy resin
PFF | Phenol-furfural resin | Phenol-furfural resin
PI | Polyimide | Polyimide
PIB | Polyisobutylene | Polyisobutylene
PISU | Polyimidesulfone | Polyimidesulfone
PMCA | Poly(methyl-alpha-chloroacrylate) | Poly(methyl α-chloroacrylate)
PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) | Polymethyl methacrylate
PMP | Poly(4-methylpentene-1) | Poly(4-methylpentene-1)
PMS | Poly(alpha-methylstyrene) | Poly(alpha-methylstyrene)
POM | Polyoxymethylene, polyacetal | Polyoxymethylene/polyacetal
PP | Polypropylene | Polypropylene
PPA | Polyphthalamide | Polyphthalamide
PPE | Poly(phenylene ether) | Polyphenylene ether
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) | Polyvinyl chloride-vinyl acetate
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 | Polyvinylcarbazole | Polyvinylcarbazole
PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone | Polyvinylpyrrolidone

S/MA | Styrene-maleic anhydride plastic | Styrene-maleic anhydride plastic
SAN | Styrene-acrylonitrile plastic | Styrene-acrylonitrile plastic
SB | Styrene-butadiene plastic | Styrene-butadiene plastic
Si | Silicone plastics | Silicone plastics
SMS | Styrene/alpha-methylstyrene plastic | Styrene/alpha-methylstyrene plastic
SP | Saturated polyester plastic | Saturated polyester plastic
SRP | Styrene-rubber plastics | Styrene-rubber modified plastics

TEEE | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Ether-Ester | Ether-ester type thermoplastic elastomer
TEO | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Olefinic | Olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer
TES | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Styrenic | Styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer
TPEL | Thermoplastic elastomer | Thermoplastic elastomer
TPES | Thermoplastic polyester | Thermoplastic polyester
TPUR | Thermoplastic polyurethane | Thermoplastic polyurethane
TSUR | Thermoset polyurethane | Thermosetting polyurethane

UF | Urea-formaldehyde resin | Urea-formaldehyde resin
UHMWPE | Ultra-high molecular weight PE | Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
UP | Unsaturated polyester | Unsaturated polyester

VCE | Vinyl chloride-ethylene resin | Vinyl chloride/ethylene resin
VCEV | Vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl | Vinyl chloride/ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer
VCMA | Vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate | Vinyl chloride/methyl acrylate copolymer
VCMMA | Vinyl chloride-methylmethacrylate | Vinyl chloride/methyl methacrylate copolymer
VCOA | Vinyl chloride-octyl acrylate resin | Vinyl chloride/octyl acrylate resin
VCVAC | Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate resin | Vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate resin
VCVDC | Vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride | Vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride copolymer

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