| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ASA | acrylate-styrene-acrylonitrile |
| ATH | aluminium trihydrate |
| BDS | butadiene-styrene block copolymer |
| BMC | bulk moulding compound |
| BOPP | biaxially oriented polypropylene |
| BR | butadiene rubber |
| CA | cellulose acetate |
| CAB | cellulose acetate-butyrate |
| CAP | celluse acetate propionate |
| CE | cellulose |
| CMC | carboxymethyl celluse |
| CN | cellulose nitrate |
| СР | cellulose propionate |
| CSM | chopped strand mat (or) chlorosulphonated polyethylene (rubber) |
| DMC | dough moulding compound |
| ECTFE | ethylene chlorotrifluoro ethylene copolymer |
| EPDM | ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (elastomer) |
| EPM | ethylene-propylene rubber = EPR |
| EPR | ethylene-propylene rubber = EPM |
| EPS | expanded polystyrene |
| EVA | ethylene vinyl acetate |
| EVOH | ethylene vinyle achol |
| FEP | fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
| FRP | fibre reinforced polyester/plastics |
| GMT | glass mat thermoplastic |
| GPPS | general purpose polystyrene |
| GRP | glass reinforced plastic |
| HDPE | high density polyethylene |
| HEMA | hydroxyethyl methacrylate polymer |
| HIPS | high impact polystyrene = TPS |
| LCP | liquid crystal polymer = SRP |
| LDPE | low density polyethylene |
| LLDPE | linear low density polyethylene |
| MBS | methacrylate-butadiene-styrene terpolymer |
| MDPE | medium density polyethylene |
| ME | melamine formaldehyde |
| NBR | nitrile rubber = acrylonitrile butadiene rubber |
| NR | natural rubber |
| OPP | oriented polypropylene |
| PA | polyamide = nylon |
| PVCC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| PVCP | polyvinyl chloride plasticised |
| PVCU | polyvinyl chloride unplasticised |
| PVDC | polyvinylidene chloride |
| PVDE | polyvinylidene flouride |
| PVF | polyvinyLflouride |
| PVOH | polyvinyl alcohol |
| SAN | styrene acrylonitrile (copolymer) |
| SBR | styrene butadiene rubber |
| SBS | styrene-butadiene-styrene (block copolymer) |
| SEBS | styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene |
| SMA | styrene maleic anhydride |
| SMC | sheet moulding compond |
| SRP | self reinforcing polymer = LCP |
| TPE | thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPO | thermoplastic olefin (rubber) |
| TPR | thermoplatic rubber |
| TPS | toughened polystyrene = HIPS |
| TPU | thermoplastic polyurethane (rubber) = TPUR |
| UF | urea formaldehyde |
| UHMWPE | ultra high molecular weight PE |
| VC | vinyl chloride = VCM |
| VCM | vinyl chloride monomer = VC |
| XLPE | cross-linked polyethylene |
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