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AAGR average annual growth rate
ABA acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate
ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
ACM acrylic acid ester rubber
ACS acrylonitrile-chlorinated PE-styrene
AES acrylonitrile-ethylene-propylene-styrene
AMMA acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate
AN acrylonitrile
AO antioxidant
APET amorphous polyethylene terephthalate
APP atactic polypropylene
AS atomic absorption spectroscopy
ASA acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATH aluminum trihydrate
AZ(O) azodicarbonamide
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BATF Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
BM blow molding
BMC bulk molding compounds
BMI bismaleimide
BO biaxially-oriented (film)
BOPP biaxially-oriented polypropylene
BR butadiene rubber
BS butadiene styrene rubber
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CA cellulose acetate
CAB cellulose acetate butyrate
CAD computer aided design
CAE computer aided engineering
CAM computer aided manufacturing
CAP cellulose acetate propionate
CAP controlled atmosphere packaging
CBA chemical blowing agent
CF cresol formaldehyde
CFA chemical foaming agent
CFC chlorofluorocarbons
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CHDM cyclohexanedimethanol
CIM computer integrated manufacturing
CM compression molding
CN cellulose nitrate
COP copolyester
COPA copolyamide
COPE copolyester
CP cellulose propionate
CPE chlorinated polyethylene
CPET crystalline polyethylene terephthalate
CPP cast polypropylene
CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
CR chloroprene rubber
CS casein
CSD carbonated soft drink
CTA cellulose triacetate
CVD chemical vapor deposition
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DABCO diazobicyclooctane
DAM days after manufacture
DAM diallyl maleate
DAP diallyl phthalate
DCPD dicyclopentadiene
DE diotamaceous earth
DEA dielectric analysis
DETDA diethyltoluenediamine
DMT dimethyl ester of terephthalate
DWV drain, waste, vent (pipe grade)
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EAA ethylene acrylic acid
EB electron beam
EBA ethylene butyl acrylate
EC ethyl cellulose
ECTFE ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer
EEA ethylene-ethyl acrylate
EG ethylene glycol
EMA ethylene-methyl acrylate
EMAA ethylene methacrylic acid
EMAC ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer
EMI electromagnetic interference
EMPP elastomer modified polypropylene
EnBA ethylene normal butyl acrylate
EP epoxy resin, also ethylene-propylene
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
EPDM ethylene-propylene terpolymer rubber
EPM ethylene-propylene rubber
EPS expandable polystyrene
ESCR environmental stress crack resistance
ESI ethylene-styrene copolymers
ETE engineering thermoplastic elastomers
ETFE ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
ETP engineering thermoplastics
EVA(C) polyethylene-vinyl acetate
EVOH polyethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers
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FDA Food and Drug Administration
FEP fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer
FPVC flexible polyvinyl chloride
FR flame retardant
FRP fiber reinforced plastic
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GAIN gas-assisted injection
GIM gas injection molding
GIT gas injection technique
GMT(P) glass mat reinforced thermoplastics
GPC gel permeation chromotography
GPPS general purpose polystyrene
GRP glass fiber reinforced plastics
GTP group transfer polymerization
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HALS hindered amine light stabilizer
HAS hindered amine stabilizers
HB Brinell hardness number
HCFC hydrochlorofluorocarbons
HCR heat-cured rubber
HDI hexamethylene diisocyanate
HDPE high-density polyethylene
HDT heat deflection temperature
HFC hydrofluorocarbons
HIPS high-impact polystyrene
HMDI diisocyanato dicyclohexylmethane
HMW high molecular weight
HNP high nitrile polymer
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IM injection molding
IMC in-mold coating
IMD in-mold decoration
IPI isophorone diisocyanate
IV intrinsic viscosity
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LCP liquid crystal polymers
LDPE low-density polyethylene
LIM liquid injection molding
LLDPE linear low-density polyethylene
LP low-profile resin
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MAP modified atmosphere packaging
MbOCA methylene-bis-orthochloro aniline
MBS methacrylate-butadiene-styrene
MC methyl cellulose
MDI methylene diphenylene diisocyanate
MEKP methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
MF melamine formaldehyde
MFI melt flow index
MIS management information systems
MMA methyl methacrylate
MPE metallocene polyethylenes
MPF melamine-phenol-formaldehyde
MPR melt-processable rubber
MRP manufacturing requirement planning
MWD molecular weight distribution
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NBR nitrile rubber
NDI naphthalene diisocyanate
NR natural rubber
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O-TPV olefinic thermoplastic vulcanizate
ODP ozone depleting potential
OEM original equipment manufacturer
OFS organofunctional silanes
OPET oriented polyethylene terephthalate
OPP oriented polypropylene
OSA olefin-modified styrene-acrylonitrile
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Admin.
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PA polyamide
PAEK polyaryletherketone
PAI polyamide imide
PAN polyacrylonitrile
PB polybutylene
PBA physical blowing agent
PBAN polybutadiene-acrylonitrile
PBI polybenzimidazole
PBN polybutylene naphthalate
PBS polybutadiene styrene
PBT polybutylene terephthalate
PC polycarbonate
PCC precipitated calcium carbonate
PCD polycarbodiimide
PCR post-consumer recyclate
PCT polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate
PCTA copolyester of CHDM and PTA
PCTFE polychlorotrifluoroethylene
PCTG glycol-modified PCT copolymer
PE polyethylene
PE-HD high density polyethlene
PE-LD low density polyethlene
PEBA polyether block polyamide
PEC chlorinated polyethylene
PEDT 3,4 polyethylene dioxithiophene
PEEK polyetheretherketone
PEI polyether imide
PEK polyetherketone
PEKEKK polyetherketoneetherketoneketone
PEL permissible exposure level
PEN polyethylene naphthalate
PES polyether sulfone
PET polyethylene terephthalate
PETG PET modified with CHDM
PF phenol formaldehyde
PFA perfluoroalkoxy resin
PI polyimide
PIBI butyl rubber
PID proportional, integral, derivative
PIM powder injection molding
PLC programmable logic controller
PMDI polymeric MDI
PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
PMP polymethylpentene
PO polyolefins
POM polyacetal
PP polypropylene
PPA polyphthalamide
PPC chlorinated polypropylene
PPE polyphenylene ether, modified
ppm parts per million
PPO polyphenylene oxide
PPS polyphenylene sulfide
PPSU polyphenylene sulfone
PS polystyrene
PSU polysulfone
PTA purified terephthalic acid
PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
PU polyurethane
PUR polyurethane
PVC polyvinyl chloride
PVCA polyvinyl chloride acetate
PVDA polyvinylidene acetate
PVDC polyvinylidene chloride
PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
PVF polyvinyl fluoride
PVOH polyvinyl alcohol
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QMC quick mold change
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RCPP retortable cast polypropylene
RFI radio frequency interference
RHDPE recycled high density polyethylene
RIM reaction injection molding
RPET recycled polyethylene terephthalate
RTD resistance temperature detector
RTM resin transfer molding
RTV room temperature vulcanizing
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SAN styrene acrylonitrile copolymer
SAP super absorbant polymer
SB styrene butadiene copolymer
SBC styrene block copolymer
SBR styrene butadiene rubber
SI silicone plastic
SMA styrene maleic anhydride
SMC sheet molding compound
SMC-C SMC-continuous fibers
SMC-D SMC-directionally oriented
SMC-R SMC-randomly oriented
SPC statistical process control
SQC statistical quality control
SRIM structural reaction injection molding
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T/N terephthalate/naphthalate
TA terephthalic acid
TDI toluene diisocyanate
TEO thermoplastic elastomeric olefin
TF thermoforming
TLCP thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer
TM transfer molded
TMC thick molding compound
TP thermoplastic
TPA terephthalic acid
TPE thermoplastic elastomer
TPO thermoplastic olefins
TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
TPV thermoplastic vulcanizate
TS thermoset
TWA time-weighted average
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UF urea formaldehyde
UHMW ultrahigh molecular weight
ULDPE ultralow-density polyethylene
UP unsaturated polyester resin
UR urethane
UV ultraviolet
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VA(C) vinyl acetate
VC vinyl chloride
VDC vinylidene chloride
VLDPE very low-density polyethylene
VOC volatile organic compounds
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WTE waste to energy
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ZNC Ziegler-Natta catalyst
