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| ABA | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Acrylate | ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
| ACM | Acrylic Acid Ester Rubber | ACS | Acrylonitrile-Chlorinated PE-Styrene |
| AN | Acrylonitrile | ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ATH | Aluminum Trihydrate | AZ(O) | Azodicarbonamide |
| BM | Blow Molding | BMC | Bulk Molding Compounds |
| BMI | Bismaleimide | BO | Biaxially-Oriented (Film) |
| BR | Butadiene Rubber | BS | Butadiene Styrene Rubber |
| CA | Cellulose Acetate | CAB | Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| CAP | Cellulose Acetate Propionate | CBA | Chemical Blowing Agent |
| CHDM | Cyclohexanedimethanol | CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| COP | Copolyester | COPA | Copolyamide |
| COPE | Copolyester | CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chlorine |
| CR | Chloroprene Rubber | CS | Casein |
| DWV | Drain, Waste, Vent (Pipe Grade) | EAA | Ethylene Acrylic Acid |
| EBA | Ethylene Butyl Acrylate | EC | Ethyl Cellulose |
| ECTFE | Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer | EEA | Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate |
| EG | Ethylene Glycol | EMAA | Ethylene Methacrylic Acid |
| EP | Epoxy Resin, also Ethylene-Propylene | EPM | Ethylene Propylene Rubber |
| EPS | Expandable Polystyrene | ESCR | Environmental Stress Crack Resistance |
| ESI | Ethylene Styrene Copolymers | ETE | Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers |
| ETFE | Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer | FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FPVC | Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride | FR | Flame Retardant |
| FRP | Fiber Reinforced Plastic | GIM | Gas Injection Molding |
| GMT(P) | Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastics | GRP | Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics |
| HCR | Heat-Cured Rubber | HDI | Hexamethylene Diisocyanate |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene | HDT | High Deflection Temperature |
| HFC | Hydrofluorocarbons | HIPS | High-Impact Polystyrene |
| HMW | High Molecular Weight | HNP | High Nitrile Polymer |
| IM | Injection Molding | IMC | In-Mold Coating |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene | LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene |
| LP | Low-Profile Resin | MBS | Methacrylate-Butadiene-Styrene |
| MFI | Melt Flow Index | MMA | Methyl Methacrylate |
| MPE | Metallocene Polyethylenes | MPR | Melt-Processable Rubber |
| MWD | Molecular Weight Distribution | NBR | Nitrile Rubber |
| NR | Natural Rubber | NSF | National Sanitation Foundation |
| OPP | Oriented Polypropylene | PA | Polyamide |
| PAEK | Polyaryletherketone | PAI | Polyamide Imide |
| PAN | Polyacrylonitrile | PB | Polybutylene |
| PBA | Physical Blowing Agent | PBS | Polybutadiene Styrene |
| PC | Polycarbonate | PCD | Polycarbodiimide |
| PE | Polyethylene | PEC | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone | PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PETG | PET Modified with CHDM | PMP | Polymethylpentene |
| PO | Polyolefins | PP | Polypropylene |
| PPC | Chlorinated Polypropylene | PPE | Polyphenylene Ether, Modified |
| PPM | Parts per million | PPO | Polyphenylene Oxide |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide | PS | Polystyrene |
| PSU | Polysulfone | PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PU | Polyurethane | PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| PVCA | Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate | PVDC | Polyvinylidene Chloride |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride | PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride |
| QMC | Quick Mold Change | RHDPE | Recycled High Density Polyethylene |
| RIM | Reaction Injection Molding | RPET | Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| RTM | Resin Transfer Molding | SI | Silicone Plastic |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile Copolymer | SB | Styrene Butadiene Copolymer |
| SMC | Sheet Molding Compound | TEO | Thermoplastic Elastomeric Olefin |
| TPA | Terephtalic Acid | TP | Thermoplastic |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer | TPO | Thermoplastic Olefins |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane | TPV | Thermoplastic Vulcanizate |
| TS | Thermoset | TWA | Time-Weighted Average |
| UHMW | Ultra High Molecular Weight | ULDPE | Ultralow-Density Polythylene |
| UP | Unsaturated Polyester Resin | UR | Urethane |
| UV | Ultraviolet | VA(C) | Vinyl Acetate |
| VC | Vinyl Chloride | VLDPE | Very Low-Density Polyethylene | VOC | Volatile Organic Compounds |