international abbreviations for polymers and polymer processing

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APPENDIX I
INTERNATIONAL ABBREVIATIONS FOR POLYMERS AND
POLYMER PROCESSING
(Compiled by L. A. Utracki)
National Research, Council Canada, Industrial Materials, Institute,
Boucherville, QC, Canada
AA Acrylic acid (monomer)
aPP Amorphous polypropylene
AAS, ASA Copolymer of acrylonitrile, acrylate (ester) and styrene
ACM Acrylate rubber, based on ethyl acrylate with other acrylics
ACS, ACPES Acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene-styrene copolymer
ABA Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylate copolymer
ABR Elastomeric copolymer from an acrylate (ester) and butadiene;
a rubber
ABS Thermoplastic terpolymer, an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
ABS-MA Maleated acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
ABM Copolymer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-methyl acrylate
ABMA Copolymer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-methacrylic acid
ABSM Graft copolymer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-methylmethacrylate
ABSMA Graft copolymer of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene-maleic anhydride
ABVC Thermoplastic terpolymer, an acrylonitrile-butadiene-vinylchloride
copolymer
ACM Acrylic elastomer, e.g., alkyl acrylate-2-chloroethyl vinyl ether
copolymer
ACPES Acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene-styrene copolymer
ACRYL Poly- or copoly- methylmethacrylate (Acrylic)
ACS Thermoplastic blend of acrylonitrile-styrene-chlorinated PE terpolymer
AEM Elastomeric ethyl (or other) acrylate-ethylene copolymer
AES Terpolymer from acrylonitrile, ethylene-propylene elastomer and
styrene
AF Aniline-formaldehyde molding resins
AFMU Terpolymer of tetrafl uoroethylene, trifl uoro nitrosomethane and
nitrosoperfl uorobutyric acid
AK Alkyd resin
AMAB Copolymer from acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate and butadiene rubber
L.A. Utracki (Ed.), Polymer Blends Handbook, 1201-1214.
© 2003 Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands.
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AMC Alkyd molding compound bisphenol-A
AMMA Thermoplastic copolymer from BPA Bisphenol-A
acrylonitrile and methyl BR Butadiene rubber
methacrylate Bu-ABS Graft copolymer of butylacrylate
AMS α-methyl styrene and triallyl isocyanurate on
AN Acrylonitrile polybutadiene, in turn emulsion
ANM Acrylate rubber, based on ethyl grafted with styrene and
acrylate with acrylonitrile acrylonitrile
AP, APR Elastomeric ethylene-
propylene-diene copolymer; now CA Cellulose acetate
EPDM CAB Cellulose acetate-butyrate
APET Amorphous CAN Cellulose acetate-nitrate
polyethyleneterephthalate CAP Cellulose acetate-propionate
aPP Atactic PP CB Cellulose butyrate (also carbon
AR Elastomeric copolymer from black reinforcing pigment)
acrylates and olefi ns CBR Chlorinated butadiene rubber
ARP Polyarylterephthalate liquid crystal CDB Conjugated diene butyl elastomer
copolymers, also PAT CE Cellulose plastics in general
AS Acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer CEM Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene; also
(see also SAN) CFM, CTFEP, PCTFE
ASA, AAS Thermoplastic copolymer from CF Cresol-formaldehyde resins (also
acrylonitrile, styrene, and acrylates reinforcing carbon fi ber)
ASR Alkylene sulfi de rubber CFM Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene; also
AU Elastomeric polyester or CEM, CTFEP, PCTFE
polyurethane with polyester CHR Elastomeric copolymer from
segments epichlorohydrin and ethylene
oxide
BA, PBA Polybutylacrylate (incorrectly used CIIR Post chlorinated elastomeric
for acrylic elastomer, ACM) copolymer from isobutene and
BAAN Butyl acrylate-acrylonitrile isoprene
copolymer CM Chloro-polyethylene (also:
BAMM Butyl acrylate-methylmethacrylate Compression molding)
copolymer CMC Carboxy methyl cellulose, (or
BFE Bromotrifl uoroethylene polymers critical micelle concentration)
BIIR Brominated elastomer from CMHEC Carboxy methyl hydroxy ethyl
isobutene and isoprene; cellulose
bromobutyl rubber CMPS Poly(chloromethyl styrene)
BMC Bulk molding compound (UP resins) CN Cellulose nitrate (Celluloid)
BMI Bismaleimide CNR Elastomeric terpolymer from
BMMM Butyl methacrylate-methyl tetrafl uoroethylene, tri-fl uoro
methacrylate copolymer nitroso methane, and a small
BOPP Biaxially oriented polypropylene amount of an unsaturated
fi lm monomer, e.g., nitroso perfl uoro-
BP, BR Polybutadiene or an isobutene/ butyric acid; nitroso or carboxy
isoprene copolymer; butyl or nitroso rubber
butadiene rubber CO Polychloromethyl oxirane
bPC Branched polycarbonate of elastomer, epichlorohydrin rubber
International Abbreviations for Polymers and Polymer Processing 1203
COP Cycloolefi n polymers or copolymers
CO-PAI Copolyamideimide E-PVC Emulsion polyvinyl chloride; PVC
COPE Copolyester elastomer polymerized in emulsion
CO-PI Copolyimide E-SBR Polymerized in emulsion styrene/
COPO Poly(carbon monoxide-co- butadiene copolymer
polyolefi n), a linear, alternating E/B Copolymers of ethylene and
terpolymer: ethylene-co- 1-butene
propylene-co-carbon monoxide E/P Ethylene-propylene copolymer
COX Carboxylic rubber EA, EAA Ethylene acrylic acid copolymer
CP Cellulose propionate, or chlorinated EAM Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene
polyethylene; also CPE and vinyl acetate
CP2 Alternating copolymer from vinyl EBA Ethylene butyl acrylate copolymer
ether and maleic acid EBA-AA Ethylene-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid
CP4 Copolymer from acrylic acid and copolymer
maleic acid EBA-GMA Ethylene-butyl acrylate-glycidyl
CPE Chlorinated polyethylene methacrylate copolymer
CPET Crystallizable (or chlorinated) EBA-MA Ethylene (50 to 90 parts)-co-butyl
polyethyleneterephthalate acrylate (5 to 49 parts)-co-maleic
CPI cis-Polyisoprene; also IR anhydride (0.5 to 10 parts)
CPVC Chlorinated polyvinylchloride copolymer
CR Chloroprene, or Neoprene, rubber EBM Extrusion blow molding
CRM Chlorosulfonated polyethylene EC Ethyl cellulose
CRP Carbon fi ber reinforced plastics ECA Ethylene-carbonate copolymer
CS Casein ECB Blends from ethylene copolymers
CSM, CSPE Chlorosulfonated polyethylene; also with bitumen
CSPE or CSR ECO, CO Elastomeric copolymer from
CSR Chlorosulfonated polyethylene (also ethylene oxide and
CSPE or CSM) epichlorohydrin
CT, CTA Cellulose triacetate (also EO-ECH)
CTBN Carboxy-terminated nitrile rubber ECPE Extended chain polyethylene
CTFE Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene ECTF, Poly(ethylene-co-chloro tri-fl uoro
CTFEP Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene; also ECTFE ethylene)
CFM, CEM, PCTFE EEA Elastomeric copolymer from
CUT Continuous use temperature ethylene and ethyl acrylate
CV Viscose; also VI EEA-GMA Ethylene-ethyl acrylate-glycidyl
methacrylate copolymer
DAC Diallylchlorendate EEAAA Polyethylene grafted with ethyl
DAF Diallylfumarate acrylate and acrylic acid
DAIP Diallylisophthalate EGMA Ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate
DAP Diallylphthalate copolymer
DCA Dichloroacetic acid EHEC Hydroxy ethyl cellulose
DMA Dynamic mechanical analysis ELAST Elastomer
DMC Dough molding compound EMA Copolymer from ethylene and
DMF N,N-dimethylformamide (solvent; maleic anhydride or ethylene-
also DMT) methyl acrylate
DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide (solvent) EMAc Copolymer from ethylene and
DSC Differential scanning calorimetry methacrylic acid
1204 Appendix I
EMAC Ethylene methacrylate copolymer vinyl acetate
EMI Electromagnetic interference EVAc-AA Ethylene-vinyl acetate-acrylic acid
EMM Copolymer from ethylene and graft copolymer
methylmethacrylate EVAc-CO Ethylene-vinyl acetate-carbon
EMP Ethylene-propylene copolymers monoxide copolymer
(ethylene modifi ed EVAc-MA Copolymer from ethylene, vinyl
polypropylene) acetate and methacrylic acid
ENR Epoxidized natural rubber EVAl, EVAL Copolymer of ethylene and vinyl
EO-ECH Copolymer of ethylene oxide and alcohol
epichlorohydrin; also ECO, CO EVAVC Ethylene-vinyl acetate-vinyl
EP Epoxy resins chloride copolymer
EP-G-G Prepreg from epoxy resin and EVC Copolymer from ethylene and
glass fabric (German literature) vinylene carbonate
EP-K-L Prepreg from epoxy resin and EVE Ethylene-vinyl ether copolymer
carbon fi ber fabric (German EVM Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer,
literature) a thermoplastic elastomer
EPD Ethylene-propylene-diene EVOH Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer;
copolymer also EVAl, EVAL
EPD, EPDM Elastomeric terpolymer from EVP Ethylene vinyl pyrrolidinone
ethylene, propylene, and a non- copolymer
conjugated diene
EPDM-MA Maleic anhydride-modifi ed FA Formic acid
ethylene-propylene-diene FE Fluorine containing elastomer
terpolymer FEP Fluorinated EPR;
EPE Ester of an epoxy resin tetrafl uoroethylene/hexa-fl uoro
EPR, EPM Elastomeric copolymer of ethylene propylene rubber
and propylene FF Resin from furan and
EPR-MA Maleated ethylene-propylene formaldehyde
rubber, EPR FFKM Perfl uoro rubbers of the
EPS Polystyrene foam; expanded PS polymethylene type, having all
EPT, EPTR Ethylene, propylene, and a non- substituent fl uoro, perfl uoroalkyl
conjugated diene terpolymer; or perfl uoroalkoxy groups on the
also EPDM polymer chain
ES Ethylene-styrene block copolymer FK, FRP, Fiber reinforced plastic
ESCR Environmental stress crack GRP
resistance FKM Hexa-fl uoro propylene-
ESD Electrostatic dissipation vinylidenefl uoride copolymer
ETE Engineering thermoplastic FMQ Methyl fl uoro silicone rubber
elastomer FP Fluoroplastic
ETFE Copolymer from ethylene and FPM Vinylidenefl uoride/hexa-fl uoro
tetrafl uoroethylene propylene elastomer; rubbers
EtOH Ethanol with fl uoro and fl uoroalkyl or
EU Polyether urethane fl uoroalkoxy groups
EVA Ethylene-vinyl acetal copolymer FPVC Flexible PVC fi lm
EVA-GMA Ethylene-vinyl acetate-glycidyl FQ Elastomeric silicone with fl uorine
methacrylate copolymer containing substituents
EVAc Copolymer from ethylene and FRE Fiber reinforced epoxy
International Abbreviations for Polymers and Polymer Processing 1205
FRP, GRP, FK Glass fi ber reinforced polyester HEC Hydroxy ethyl cellulose
FTIR Fourrier-transform infrared HIPS High impact polystyrene
spectroscopy HISMA High impact styrene-maleic
FVMQ Silicone rubber with fl uorine, vinyl, anhydride copolymer
and methyl substituents HM Hot melt adhesive
HMC Sheet molding compound with high
GC Gas chromatograph glass fi ber content
GECO Epichlorohydrin-ethylene glycol- HMW High molecular weight
glycidyl ether elastomeric HMW-PE Polyethylene with high molecular
copolymer weight
GEP Glass fi ber reinforced epoxy resin H-NBR, HNBR Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-
GF Glass fi ber, or glass fi ber reinforced butadiene elastomer
plastic HPC Hydroxy propyl cellulose
GF-PF Glass fi ber reinforced phenolic resin HPMC Hydroxy propyl-methyl cellulose
GF-UP Glass fi ber reinforced unsaturated HR High resiliency foams
polyester resin HTE Hydroxyl terminated polyether
GMA Glycidyl methacrylate (monomer)
GMT Glass mat reinforced plastics ICP Intrinsically conductive
GP Gutta percha (or connecting) polymer
GPC Gel permeation chromatograph IEN Interpenetrating elastomeric
(now: size exclusion network
chromatography, SEC) IGC Inverse gas chromatograph
GPO Elastomeric copolymer from IHPN Interpenetrating homopolymer
propylene oxide and allyl glycidyl network
ether IIR Isobutene-isoprene rubber
GPPS General purpose polystyrene (also (butyl rubber)
PS) IM Polyisobutene; also PIB
GPSMA General purpose styrene-maleic IO Ionomer
anhydride copolymer (also SMA) IPN Interpenetrating polymer network
GR Government Rubber from IPS Impact resistant polystyrene
state-owned factories in the USA IR, FTIR Infrared spectroscopy (or Fourrier-
during the Second World War transfrom infrared spectroscopy)
GR-1 Butyl rubber IR Synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene,
GR-N Nitrile rubber; now NBR synthetic isoprene rubber
GR-S Styrene-butadiene rubber
GRP Glass reinforced polyester L-SBR Solution polymerized SBR
(thermoset) LCP Liquid crystal polymer
GUR Ultrahigh molecular weight LDPE Low density polyethylene
polyethylene (UHMWPE) (ca. 918 kg/m3)
LIM Liquid impingement molding (now
HALS Hindered amines (antioxidants) reactive injection molding, RIM)
HAO Higher alpha-olefi ns LIPN Latex interpenetrating polymer
HBV Poly(3-hydroxy butyrate- network
co-valerate) LLDPE Linear low density polyethylene
HDPE High density polyethylene LMDPE Linear medium density polyethylene
(ca. 960 kg/m3) LPE Linear polyethylene
HDT Heat defl ection temperature LRM Liquid reaction molding (now
1206 Appendix I
reactive injection molding, RIM) ethyl acrylate
LRMR Reinforced liquid reaction molding MMBA Copolymer from methyl
(now reinforced reactive injection methacrylate, butyl acrylate
molding, RRIM) MMBA-TPTCopolymer from methyl
LSR Liquid silicone rubber methacrylate, butyl acrylate,
LTG Low temperature zinc phosphate diallyl maleate and trimethylol
glasses propane triacrylate,
MMEA Methyl methacrylate-ethyl acrylate
M-PVC Polymerized in bulk copolymer
polyvinylchloride MMMA Methyl methacrylate-methyl
MA or Maleic anhydride (monomer) acrylate copolymer
MAH MMPMI Methylmethacrylate-co-
MABS Copolymer from methyl N-phenylmaleimide copolymer
methacrylate, acrylonitrile, MMS Copolymer from methyl
butadiene and styrene methacrylate and α-methyl styrene
MAN Copolymer from methyl MMVAc Methyl methacrylate-vinyl acetate
methacrylate and acrylonitrile copolymer
MAS Copolymer from methyl MMVAc-AACopolymer of methylmethacrylate,
methacrylate, acrylonitrile vinyl acetate and acrylic acid
and styrene MMW Medium molecular weight
MBA Copolymer from MPC Tetramethyl polycarbonate;
methylmethacrylate, butadiene and also TMPC, TMBPA-PC
acrylonitrile MPF Melamine-phenol-formaldehyde
MBS Copolymer from resin
methylmethacrylate, butadiene and MPQ Silicone rubbers having both methyl
styrene and phenyl substituent groups;
MC Methylene chloride (solvent) also PMQ
MC Methyl cellulose MPR Melt-processable rubber
MDI Methyl di-isocyanate MPS Poly(α-methyl styrene)
MDPE Medium density polyethylene MPVQ Silicone rubbers with methyl,
(ca. 930 to 940 kg/m3) phenyl and vinyl groups;
MEK Methyl ethyl ketone (solvent) also PVMQ
MeSAN Copolymer from α-methyl styrene MQ Elastomeric silicones with methyl
and acrylonitrile substituents
MF Melamine-formaldehyde resins MSABS Methylstyrene-styrene-
MFI Melt fl ow index acrylonitrile-grafted polybutadiene
MFK Metal fi ber reinforced plastic MSAN Thermoplastic copolymer from
MFQ Silicone rubbers with methyl α-methyl styrene and acrylonitrile
and fl uorine substituent groups; MSMA Copolymer of methylmethacrylate,
also FMQ p-methyl-styrene and maleic
MFR Melt fl ow rate anhydride
MI Melt index MVQ Silicone rubbers having both methyl
MIPS Medium impact strength and vinyl substituent groups; also
polystyrene VMQ
MMA Methylmethacrylate (monomer) MWR Molding with rotation
MMA-MAc-EA Copolymer of methyl
methacrylate, methacrylic acid and n-C n-Hexane
6
International Abbreviations for Polymers and Polymer Processing 1207
n-C n-Heptane hexamethylenediamine condensed
7
n-C n-Decane with isophthalic and terephthalic
10
NBR Elastomeric copolymer from acids is abbreviated as PA-6IT6,
butadiene and acrylonitrile; nitrile or that from caprolactam,
rubber m-xylylenediamine and adipic acid
NC Cellulose nitrate; also CN as PA-mXD6, etc.
NCR Elastomeric copolymer from PA-6 Poly-ε-caprolactam
acrylonitrile and chloroprene PA-46 Poly(tetramethylene adipamide),
NDPE Low density polyethylene; also PTA
see also LDPE PA-66 Poly(hexamethylene diamine-adipic
NIR Elastomeric copolymer from acid), polyhexamethylene-
acrylonitrile and isoprene adipamide
NK Natural rubber; also NR PA-6IT6 Poly(caprolactam-co-hexa-
NP Network polymer methylene diamine-isophthalic
NR Natural rubber; also NK and terephthalic acids)
PA-mXD Poly(m-xylylene adipamide)
OEP Oil-extended polymer PA-mXD6 Poly(m-xylylenediamine and adipic
OPET Oriented polyethyleneterephthalate acid-co-caprolactam)
OPP Oriented polypropylene, fi lm or PAA Polyacrylic acid
bottles; also PP PAAE Polyarylamide-polyether
OPR Elastomeric polymer from PAAM Polyacrylamide
propylene oxide PABM Polyaminobismaleimide
OPS Oriented polystyrene fi lms PAC Polyacrylonitrile fi ber (also PAN);
OPVC Oriented polyvinylchloride polyacrylate
OSA Olefi n-modifi ed styrene- PACE Polyacetylene
acrylonitrile copolymer PADC Poly(allyl diglycol carbonate)
PAE Polyarylether
P-S, PSA Pressure-sensitive adhesive PAEB Poly(p-aminoethyl benzoate)
P3FE Poly(tri-fl uoro ethylene) PAEI Polyacrylic ester imide
PA Polyamide; the abbreviation PA is PAEK Polyaryletherketone
normally followed by a number, PAES Polyarylethersulfone
a combination of numbers, a PAI Polyamide-imide
letter or a combination of letters PAK Polyester alkyd
and numbers. A single number PALL Polyallomer — a block copolymer
refers to the polyamide from an of propylene, ethylene (1.5 to 3%),
α,ω-amino acid or its lactam. butene (8%) and hexene (5%)
A combination of two numbers PAMS Poly-α-methyl styrene
is often separated by a comma. PAN Polyacrylonitrile
The fi rst number following the PANI Polyaniline
symbol PA indicates the number PAPA Polyazelaic polyanhydride
of methylene groups of aliphatic PAPI Polymethylenepolyphenylene
di-amines, the second number isocyanate; also PMPPI
the number of carbon atoms of PAr, PAR Polyarylate,
aliphatic di-carboxylic acids. An [-φ-C(CH ) -φ-CO -φ-CO -] ,
3 2 2 2 n
I stands for isophthalic acid, a T amorphous polyester of
for terephthalic acid. For example, bisphenol-A with isophthalic and
co-polyamide from caprolactam, terephthalic acids
1208 Appendix I
PARA Polyaryl amide (aromatic, usually PC-Ph Co-polycarbonate from phosgene
amorphous polyamide) with bisphenol-A and
PARS Polyaryloxysiloxane phenolphthalein
PArSi Poly(aryloxysiloxane), e.g., PCA Polycarbonate-acrylic
poly(dimethylsiloxybiphenylene- PCD Polycarbondiimide
oxide) PCDP Polydicyclopentadiene
PAS Polyarylsulfi de copolymers (esp. in PCDT Poly(1,4-cyclohexylene
German and Japanese literature) di-methylene terephthalate)
PAS, PASU Polyarylsulfone [-φ-SO - φ-O-] PCE Polycycloenes
2 0.875
[-φ-O-] PCF Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene fi ber
0.125
PAT Polyaminotriazole; also PCHMA Polycyclohexyl methacrylate
polyarylterephthalate, aromatic PCI Poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene
LCP polyester isophthalate)
PAUR Polyester urethane PCME Poly(2,2-dichloro-
PB Poly-1-butene, polybutylene; elastic methyltrimethylene ether)
polydiene fi ber PCN Poly(2-cyano-5-norbornene)
PB-SMA Styrene-maleic anhydride-grafted PCO Polycycloolefi n
polybutadiene PCT, PCTG Poly(cyclohexane terephthalate-
PBA Polybutylacrylate; also poly(1,4- glycol), copolymer of
benzamide) cyclohexanedimethanol
PBAN Poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile) ((cid:149) 66 mol %), ethylene glycol,
PBCD Poly(butylene cyclohexane ((cid:148) 34 mol %) and terephthalic acid
dicarboxylate) PCTFE Polychlorotrifl uoroethylene; also
PBD Polybutadiene CEM, CFM, CTFE
PBE Poly(1-butene-co-ethylene) PCU Polyvinyl chloride
PBG Polybutylene glycol; also known as (old German literature)
polytetrahydrofuran, PTHF PDAP Polydiallylphthalate; also DAP,
PBI Polybenzimidazoles FDAP
PBMA Poly-n-butyl methacrylate PDCP Polydicyclopentadiene
PBMI Polybismaleimide PDMDPhS Poly(dimethyl-diphenyl siloxane)
PBN Poly(butylene-2,6-naphthalene PDMS Polydimethylsiloxane
dicarboxylate) PDPS Polydiphenylsiloxane
PBNDC Poly(butylene- PE Polyethylene
2,5-naphthalene-dicarboxylate) PEA Polyetheramide
PBO Polybutyleneoxide PEAc Polyethylacrylate
PBR Copolymer from butadiene and PEB polyethylene-p-oxybenzoate
vinyl pyridine PEBA Thermoplastic elastomer, polyether-
PBS Copolymer from butadiene and block-amide
styrene; see also GR-S, SBR PEC Polyestercarbonate or chlorinated
PBT, PBTP Polybutyleneterephthalate polyethylene; usually CPE
PBT-PBG Copolymer of 1,4-butanediol- PeCe Chlorinated PVC; also CPVC, PC,
polybutylene glycol-terephthalic PVCC
acid PECO Polyethylene carbonate,
PBZ Polybenzobisoxazole PEE Polyester ether fi bers (containing
PBzMA Poly(benzyl methacrylate) diol and p-hydroxy benzoate units,
PBZT Poly(p-phenylenebenzobisthiazole) e.g., polyethylene-p-oxybenzoate
PC Polycarbonate of bisphenol-A PEEI Polyesteretherimide
International Abbreviations for Polymers and Polymer Processing 1209
PEEK Polyetheretherketone PHBA Poly(β-hydroxybutyric acid)
PEG Polyethyleneglycol PHEMA Poly-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate
PEH High density polyethylene; PHIT Poly(hexylene-
also HDPE isophthalate-terephthalate)
PEI Polyetherimide PHMT, PHTPolyhexamethyleneterephthalate
PEIE Polyetherimide ester copolymer PHP Physiological hydrophilic polymers
PEIm Polyetherimine PhPS Poly(p-phenyl styrene)
PEK Polyetherketone PHT, PHMTPolyhexamethyleneterephthalate
PEKEKK Poly(ether-ketone- PHZ Polyphosphazene
ether-ketone-ketone) PI Polyimide, but also trans-1,4-
PEL Low density polyethylene; polyisoprene, gutta-percha (UK)
also LDPE PIAN Isoprene - acrylonitrile oil resistant
PEM Medium density polyethylene; elastomer
also MDPE PIB Polyisobutene
PENDC, Poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalene PIBI Copolymer from isobutene and
PEN dicarboxylate) or isoprene, butyl rubber; also Butyl,
Polyethylenenaphthalate GR-I, IIR
PENi Polyethernitrile PIBO Polyisobuteneoxide
PEO Polyethylene glycol, usually PEG PIP Synthetic cis-1,4-polyisoprene; also
PEOX Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) CPI, IR
PEP Thermoplastic copolymer from PIPO Polyimidazipyrolone
ethylene and propylene PIR Polyisocyanurate (foam)
PEPA Polyether-polyamide copolymer PIS Polyisobutylene
PES Polyethersulfone [-φ-SO -φ-O-] PISU Polyimidesulfone
2 n
PEsA Polyesteramide PL Polyethylene (EWG); also PE
PESK Polyarylenethioetherketone PLA Polylactic acid
PEST Thermoplastic polyesters, e.g., PBT, PMA Polymethylacrylate
PET, also TPES PMAC Polymethoxy acetal
PET, PETP Polyethyleneterephthalate PMAN Polymethyl acrylonitrile
PETG Polyethyleneterephthalate glycol; PMB Polyp-methylenebenzoate
copolymer with 66 mol % PMCA Polymethyl-α-chloro acrylate
ethylene glycol and 34 mol % PMI Polymethacrylimide
cyclohexylene dimethanol PMMA Polymethylmethacrylate
PEtI Polyethyleneimine PMMA- Poly(methylmethacrylate-co-
PEUR Polyetherurethane GMA glycidyl methacrylate)
PF Phenol-formaldehyde resin PMMA- Poly(methylmethacrylate-co-acrylic
PFA Polyfl uoroalcoxyalkane; copolymer MA acid)
of tetrafl uoroethylene and PMMI Polypyromellitimide
perfl uorinated PMP Poly-4-methyl-1-pentene; see also
PFEP Copolymer from tetrafl uoroethylene TPX
and hexa-fl uoro propylene; PMPhS Polymethylphenylsiloxane
also FEP PMPPI Polymethylenepolyphenylene
PFF Phenol-furfural resin isocyanate; also PAPI
PG Poly-α-hydroxy acrylic acid PMQ Silicone rubbers with methyl and
PGI Polyglutarimide phenyl substituents
PH Phenolics PMS Poly-α-methyl styrene
PHB, POB Poly(p-hydroxybenzoic acid) PNA Polynuclear aromatics
1210 Appendix I
PNF Polyfl uoroalcoxyphosphazene PpMS
PNR Polynorbornene rubber PPO GE Co., Polymer Products
PO Polyolefi n, but also: Elastomeric Operation, trade name for
polypropylene oxide, and Phenoxy poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene
resin ether); see PPE
POB, PHB Poly-p-hydroxy benzoate PPOEA Poly(phenoxyethoxyethyl acrylate)
POBA Polyoxybenzoyl acid, rigid-rod PPOX, PPO Polypropylene glycol, usually PPG
polymer PPP Poly-p-phenylene
POBI Polyoxadiazobenzimidazole PPrA Poly(n-propyl acrylate)
POCA Poly(oxy(cyanoarylene)) or PPR Polypyrrole
Polyoxycyanoarylene PPS Polyphenylsulfi de
POD Polyoctadecene PPSK, PKS Polyketonesulfi de [-φ-S-φ-CO-]
n
PODZ Poly(p-phenylene 1,3,4-oxadiaxole) PPSS, Polyphenylenesulfi desulfone,
POM Polyoxymethylene, PPS-S polythioethersulfone
polyformaldehyde, polyacetal or PPSU, Polyphenylene sulfone; polysulfone
“acetal resin” PSF, PSO
POMA Poly(oxetane methacrylate) PPT, PPTP Polypropyleneterephthalate; see
POP Polyoxypropylene, usually PPG also PTT
POR Elastomeric copolymer from PPTA, Poly(1,4-phenylene
propylene oxide and allyl glycidyl PPD-T terephthalamide)
ether PPX Poly(p-xylylene)
POT Polyoctyl thiophene PPy Polypyrrole
PP Polypropylene or oriented PPZ Polyorganophosphazene
polypropylene; see also OPP PQ Elastomeric silicone with phenyl
PP-MA Maleic anhydride-modifi ed substituents
polypropylene PS Polystyrene
PPA Polyphthalamide; also PS-GMA Styrene-glycidyl methacrylate
polypropyleneadipate copolymer
PPAc Polypropylacrylate PS-MA Styrene-maleic anhydrite copolymer
PPBA Polyparabanic acid PS-TSG Polystyrene foam, processed by
PPC Chlorinated polypropylene injection (German literature)
PPC Polyphthalate-carbonate, High heat PS-VPh Poly(styrene-b-vinyl phenol) block
PC with HDT = 160°C copolymer
PPCA Poly(polycyclic (meth)acrylate) PSAB Copolymer from styrene and
PPD-T, Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), butadiene; also SB, S/B
PPTA Kevlar™ PSAN Thermoplastic copolymer from
PPeA Poly(n-pentyl acrylate) styrene and acrylonitrile;
PPE Poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene also SAN
ether); see also PPO PSB Styrene-butadiene rubber, also
PPE-MA Maleic anhydride-modifi ed GS-R, SBR
poly(2,6-dimethyl 1,4-phenylene PSBR Elastomeric terpolymer from vinyl
ether) pyridine, styrene, and butadiene
PPG Polypropylene glycol PSF Polysulfone, also PSUL, PSU, PSO
PPhA Polyphthalamide PSI Polymethyl phenyl siloxane
PPI Polymeric polyisocyanate PSL Polyspirodilactone
PPMA Poly(phenyl methacrylate) PSO Polysulfone, also PSUL, PSU, PSF
PPMS, Poly(para-methyl styrene) PSOX Styrene polymer having reactive