Technical Information
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Technical Information - Plastic Material Abbreviations
ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
ECTFE | Ethylene-Chlorotrifluorethylene |
ETFE | Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene |
EVA | Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate |
FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene |
HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene |
LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene |
LLDPE | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene |
MDPE | Medium-Density Polyethylene |
MFA | Polytetrafluoroethylene-Perfluoromethylvinylether |
PA | Polyamide (nylon) |
PAEK | Polyaryletherketone |
PAES | Polyarylethersulfone |
PAI | Polyamide-Imide |
PAR | Polyarylate |
PAS | Polyarylsulfone |
PB | Polybutylene |
PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate |
PC | Polycarbonate |
PCT | Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate |
PCTA | PTA and CHDM Copolyester |
PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
PCTG | Glycol-Modified PCT Copolymer |
PE | Polyethylene |
PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
PEI | Polyetherimide |
PES | Polyethersulfone |
PET/PETE | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
PETG | Glycol Modified Polyester Terephthalate |
PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy |
PI | Polyimide |
PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic) |
PMP | Polymethyl Pentene |
POM | Polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
PP | Polypropylene |
PPE | Polyphenylene Ether, Modified |
PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide |
PS | Polystyrene |
PSU | Polysulfone |
PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
PTMT | Polythramethylene Terephthalate |
PU/PUR | Polyurethane |
PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride |
PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride |
SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile |
SMA-PC Blends | Styrene Maleic Anhydride and Polycarbonate |
TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
UHMW-PE | Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene |