| Abbreviation |
Expanded Form |
Notes & Links |
| ABA |
poly(acrlonitrile butadiene acrylate) |
MatWeb
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| ABR |
acrylate-butadiene rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| ABS |
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin |
also: poly(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)
(MatWeb);
polymer processing
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| AES |
acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| AMMA |
acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate copolymer |
also: poly(acrylonitrile methyl methacrylate)
(MatWeb)
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| APP |
atactic poly(propylene) |
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| ASA |
poly(acrylic styrene acrylonitrile) |
MatWeb
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| ATRP |
atom-transfer radical polymerization |
page 105 in [2] |
| BOPP |
biaxially oriented poly(propylene) film |
MatWeb
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| CAB |
cellulose acetate butyrate |
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| CAP |
cellulose acetate propionate |
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| CBT |
cyclic butylene terephthalate |
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| CMC |
carboxymethyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| CMHEC |
carboxymethyl/hydroxyethyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| CPE |
chlorinated poly(ethylene) |
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| CPET |
crystallizable poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| CPVC |
chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) |
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| CTA |
cellulose triacetate |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| EAA |
ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer |
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| ECTFE |
ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer |
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| EAA |
ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer |
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| EHEC |
ethyl hydroxy ethyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| EMA |
ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer |
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| EPDM |
ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| EP-HI |
high-impact epoxy resin |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| EPM |
ethylene-propylene elastomeric copolymer |
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| ePP |
elastomeric poly(propylene) |
page 248 in [1] |
| ETFE |
ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer |
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| EVA |
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer |
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| EVAC |
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers |
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| EVAL® |
ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer |
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| GTP |
group-transfer polymerization |
page 141 in [2] |
| HBP |
hyperbranched polymer |
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| HEC |
hydroxyethyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| HDPE |
high-density poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| HIPS |
high-impact poly(styrene) |
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| HNBR |
hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| HPC |
hydroxypropyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| HPMC |
hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| IIR |
isobutene-isoprene copolymer (rubber) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| IPN |
interpenetrating network |
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| IPS |
impact-modified poly(styrene) |
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| LCP |
liquid-crystalline polymer |
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| LDPE |
low-density poly(ethylene) |
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| LLDPE |
linear low-density poly(ethylene) |
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| LMDPE |
linear medium-density poly(ethylene) |
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| MABS |
methyl methacrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer |
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| MADIX |
macromolecular design via the interchange of xanthates (polymerization) |
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| MBS |
methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene copolymer |
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| MCLCP |
main-chain liquid-crystalline polymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MDPE |
medium-density poly(ethylene) |
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| MFQ |
methyl fluorosilicone rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| mPE |
metallocene-catalyzed poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MPF |
melamine-phenol-formaldehyde resin |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MPIA |
poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) |
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| mPP |
metallocene-catalyzed poly(propylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MPQ |
methyl phenyl silicone rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MPVQ |
methyl phenyl vinyl silicone rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MVQ |
methyl vinyl silicone rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MVFQ |
methyl vinyl fluorosilicone rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| MXD |
poly(m-xylylene adipamide) |
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| NBR |
acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (nitrile rubber) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| NCR |
acrylonitrile-chloroprene rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| NMP |
nitroxide-mediated polymerization |
page 101 in [2] |
| OER |
oil-extended rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| OPET |
oriented poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
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| OPP |
oriented isotactic poly(propylene) |
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| OPS |
oriented poly(styrene) film |
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| OPVC |
oriented poly(vinyl chloride) |
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| PA* |
saran-coated polyamide |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA** |
metal-coated polyamide |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 4.2 |
poly(tetramethylene oxalamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 4.6 |
poly(tetramethylene adipamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 6 |
poly(ε-caprolactam) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 6.6 |
poly(hexamethylene adipamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 6.9 |
poly(hexamethylene azelamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 6.10 |
poly(hexamethylene sebacamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 6.12 |
poly(hexamethylene dodecanoamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 11 |
poly(11-aminoundecanoic acid) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PA 12 |
poly(ω-laurolactam) |
also: poly(dodecanolactam) (page 241 in [1]) |
| PAA |
poly(acrylic acid) |
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| PAB |
poly(1,4-benzamide) |
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| PAC |
poly(acrylonitrile) |
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| PADC |
poly(allyl diglycol carbonate) |
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| PAE |
polyarylether |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PAEK |
polyaryletherketone |
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| PAI |
polyamide-imide |
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| PAMAM |
poly(amidoamine) |
Wikipedia;
dendrimers
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| PAMS |
poly(α-methylstyrene) |
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| PAN |
poly(acrylonitrile) |
polymer processing
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| PAPA |
poly(azeleic anhydride) |
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| PAR |
polyarylate |
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| PARA |
polyaryl amide |
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| PASU |
polyarylsulfone |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PAUR |
poly(ester urethane) |
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| PBA |
poly(butyl acrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PBAN |
poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) |
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| PBI |
poly(benzimidazole) |
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| PBMA |
poly(butyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PBN |
poly(1,4-butylene-2,6-naphthalate) |
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| PBOX |
poly(2,6-benzobisoxazolediyl-1,4-phenylene) |
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| PBR |
vinyl pyridine-butadiene copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PBS |
poly(butadiene-co-styrene |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PBT |
poly(butylene terephthalate) |
polymer processing
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| PBTZ |
poly(2,6-benzobisthiazolediyl-1,4-phenylene) |
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| PBzMA |
poly(benzyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PCDT |
poly(1,4-cyclohexyldimethylol terephthalate) |
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| PCHMA |
poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PCT |
poly(cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate) |
polymer processing
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| PCTFE |
poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene) |
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| PDAF |
poly(diallyl fumarate) |
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| PDAIP |
poly(diallyl isophthalate) |
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| PDAM |
poly(diallyl maleate) |
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| PDAP |
poly(diallyl phthalate) |
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| PDCPD |
poly(dicyclopentadiene) |
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| PDMS |
poly(dimethyl siloxane) |
also: polydimethylsiloxane |
| PE-C |
chlorinated poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PE-HMW |
high molecular weight poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PE-UHMW |
ultrahigh molecular weight poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PE-X |
crosslinked poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PEA |
poly(ethyl acrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PEDOT |
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) |
Wikipedia
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| PEDOT-TMA |
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-tetramethacrylate |
Wikipedia
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| PEEK |
poly(etheretherketone) |
polymer processing
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| PEEKK |
polyetheretherketoneketone |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PEBA |
polyether-block-amide thermoplastic elastomer |
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| PEG |
poly(ethylene glycol) |
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| PEI |
polyetherimide |
polymer processing
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| PEIP |
poly(ethylene isophthalate) |
polymer processing
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| PEK |
polyether ketone |
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| PEKEKK |
polyether ketone ether ketone ketone |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PEKK |
polyether ketone ketone |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PEMA |
poly(ethyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PEN |
poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate) |
polymer processing
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| PEO |
poly(ethylene oxide) |
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| PEP |
poly(ethylene phthalate) |
polymer processing
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| PES |
poly(ether sulfone) |
polymer processing;
Macrogalleria
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| PET |
poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
polymer processing;
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| PET* |
saran-coatedpoly(ethylene terephthalate) |
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| PEUR |
poly(ether urethane) |
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| PFA |
perfluoro(alkoxy alkane) |
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| PFF |
phenol-furfural polymer |
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| PHA |
poly(hydroxy alkanoate) |
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| PHAS |
poly(α-hydroxy acrylic acid) |
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| PHB |
poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) |
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| PHEMA |
poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) |
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| PHMA |
poly(hexyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PIB |
poly(isobutylene) |
polymer processing
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| PIBMA |
poly(isobutyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PIBO |
poly(isobutylene oxide) |
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| PIPA |
poly(isopropyl acrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PIPMA |
poly(isopropyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PIR |
poly(isocyanurate) |
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| PISU |
polyimidesulfone |
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| PLA |
poly(lactic acid) |
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| PLP |
pulse-laser polymerization |
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| PMA |
poly(methyl crylate) |
polymer processing
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| PMCA |
poly(methyl α-chloroacrylate) |
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| PMI |
poly(methacrylimide) |
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| PMMA |
poly(methyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PMMI |
polypyromellith imide |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PMP |
poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) |
polymer processing
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| PMPI |
poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) |
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| PMQ |
phenyl-methyl silicone rubbers |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PMS |
poly(p-methyl styrene) |
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| PNF |
phosphorus nitrile fluoroelastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PNR |
poly(norbornene) rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| POB |
poly(p-hydoxybenzoate) |
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| POE |
poly(olefin) elastomer |
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| POM |
poly(oxymethylene) |
polymer processing
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| POP |
poly(olefin) plastomer |
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| PP* |
metallized poly(propylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PPA |
polyphthalamide |
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| PPD-T |
poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PPG |
poly(propylene glycol) |
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| PPhMA |
poly(phenyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PPI |
polymeric polyisocyanate |
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| PPMA |
poly(n-propyl methacrylate) |
polymer processing
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| PPO |
poly(phenylene oxide) |
also: poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide);
polymer processing
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| PPOX |
poly(propylene oxide) |
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| PPP |
poly(p-phenylene) |
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| PPS |
poly(p-phenylene sulfide) |
polymer processing
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| PPSU |
poly(phenylene sulfone) |
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| PPT |
poly(1,3-propyle terephthalate) |
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| PPTA |
poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) |
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| PPY |
polypyrrole |
page 636 in [2] |
| PSBR |
vinyl pyridine-styrene-butadiene rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PS-HI |
high-impact poly(styrene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PS-I |
impact-modified poly(styrene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PSU |
polysulfone |
polymer processing
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| PTAC |
poly(triallyl cyanurate) |
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| PTFE |
poly(tetrafluoroethylene) |
polymer processing
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| PTHF |
poly(tetrahydrofuran) |
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| PTMA |
poly(tetramethylene adipate) |
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| PTMEG |
poly(tetramethylene ether glycol) |
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| PTMG |
poly(tetramethylene glycol) |
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| PTMT |
poly(tetramethylene terephthalate) |
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| PUR |
polyurethane |
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| PVA |
poly(vinyl alcohol) |
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| PVAC |
poly(vinyl acetate) |
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| PVAL |
poly(vinyl alcohol) |
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| PVB |
poly(vinyl butyral) |
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| PVC |
poly(vinyl chloride) |
polymer processing
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| PVC-C |
chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) |
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| PVC-P |
plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PVC-U |
unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PVCA |
vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PVCH |
poly(vinyl cyclohexane) |
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| PVDC |
poly(vinylidene chloride) |
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| PVDF |
poly(vinylidene fluoride) |
polymer processing
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| PVF |
poly(vinyl fluoride) |
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| PVFM |
poly(vinyl formal) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| PVI |
poly(vinyl isobutyl ether) |
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| PVK |
poly(N-vinyl carbazole) |
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| PVM |
vinyl chloride-vinyl methyl ether copolymer |
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| PVME |
poly(vinyl methyl ether) |
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| PVOH |
poly(vinyl alcohol) |
polymer processing
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| PVP |
poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) |
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| RAFT |
reversible-addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (radical polymerization) |
page 109 in [2] |
| ROMP |
ring-opening metathesis polymerization |
page 185 in [2] |
| RTPMMA |
rubber-toughened poly(methyl methacrylate) |
page 586 in [2] |
| SAN |
poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) |
polymer processing
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| SBR |
styrene-butadiene copolymer (rubber) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SBS |
styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SCLCP |
side-chain liquid-crystalline polymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SCR |
styrene-chloroprene copolymer (rubber) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SEBS |
hydrogenated styrene-isoprene-styrene triblock copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SIR |
styrene-isoprene rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SIS |
styrene-isoprene-styrene triblock copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SMA |
styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer |
polymer processing
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| SMC |
sheet molding compound |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| SMI |
styrene-maleimide copolymer |
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| SMS |
styrene-α-methylstyrene copolymer |
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| sPP |
syndiotactic polypropylene |
page 249 in [1];
crystallization
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| sPS |
syndiotactic polystyrene |
network structure
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| SFRP |
stable-free-radical-mediated polymerization |
page 101 in [2] |
| SRP |
styrene-rubber plastic |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE |
thermoplastic elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE-A |
segmented ether-amide thermoplastic elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE-E |
segmented ether-ester thermoplastic elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE-O |
thermoplastic olefin elastomer (mostly PP + EPDM) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE-S |
styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock thermoplastic elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPE-U |
urethane thermoplastic elastomer with ether or ester segments |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPEL |
thermoplastic elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPES |
thermoplastic polyester |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPO |
thermoplastic olefin elastomer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPR |
1,5-trans-poly(pentenamer) rubber |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TPUR |
thermoplastic polyurethane |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| TSUR |
thermoset polyurethane |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| UHMWPE |
ultrahigh molecular weight poly(ethylene) |
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| VCE |
vinyl chloride-ethylene resin |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VC/E/MA |
vinyl chloride/ethylene/methyl acrylate |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCEV |
vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VC/E/VAC |
vinyl chloride/ethylene/vinylacetate |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCMA |
vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate polymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCMMA |
vinyl chloride-methyl methacrylate polymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCOA |
vinyl chloride-octyl acrylate resin |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCVAC |
vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate resin |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VCVDC |
vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride polymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| VF/HFP |
vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene copolymer |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XABS |
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-carboxylic group |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XLPE |
crosslinkabe poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XNBR |
acrylonitrile-butadiene-carboxylic group |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XPE |
crosslinked poly(ethylene) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XPS |
expandable poly(styrene) (crosslinkable) |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
| XSBR |
styrene-butadiene-carboxylic group |
Table 16-7 in Appendix of [1] |
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