A
ABS
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer
B
BMC
thermoset polyester bulk Moulding compound
E
EVA
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
EPS
expanded polystyrene
EPR
ethylene propylene rubber
EPDM
ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber
H
HDPE
high density PE
HMW-HDPE
high molecular weight HDPE
HIPS
high impact polystyrene
L
LCP
liquid crystal polymer
LDPE
low density PE
LLDPE
linear low density PE
P
PA
polyamide, commonly called nylon
PAN
polyacrylonitrile
PAS
polyarylsulfone
PBD
polybutadine
PBT
polybuylene terephthalate
PC
polycarbonate
PE
polyethylene see also
PEEK
polyetheretherketone
PEK
polyetherketone
PEI
polyetherimide
PES
polyethersulfone
PET
polyethylene terephthalate
PET-G
glycol modified PET
PI
polyisoprene / polyimide
PS-b-PI
polystyrene/polyisoprene block copolymer
PK
polyketone
PMMA
polymethyl methacrylate, commonly called acrylic
PMP
polymethylpentene
POM
polyoxymethylene, commonly called acetal
PP
polypropylene
PPA
polyphthalamide
PPO/PPE
polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene ether
PPS
polyphenylene sulfide
PS
polystyrene
PSO,PS
polysulfone
PTFE
polytetrefluoroethylene
PU,PUR
polyurethane
PVA
polyvinyl alcohol (sometimes used for polyvinyl acetate)
PVAC
polyvinyl acetate
PVC
polyvinylchloride, commonly refered to as vinyl
PVOH
alternate abbreviation for polyvinyl alcohol
S
SAN
styrene acrylonitrile copolymer
SI
silicone
SMC
thermoset polyester sheet Moulding compound
T
TPE
thermoplastic elastomer
TPO
thermoplastic olefin
TPU
thermoplastic urethane
U
UHMWPE
ultra high-molecular-weight polyethylene
UF
urea formaldehyde
V
VLDPE
very low density PE