| Abbreviation |
Common
name |
| ABS |
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| ASA |
Acrylate styrene acrylonitrile |
| CA |
Cellulose acetate |
| EVA |
Ethylene vinyl acetate |
| EVOH |
Ethylene vinly alcohol |
| HDPE (PE-HD) |
High density polyethylene |
| HIPS |
High impact polystyrene |
| LDPE (PE-LD) |
Low density polyethylene |
| LLDPE (PE-LLD) |
Linear low density polyethylene |
| MDPE (PE-MD) |
Medium density polyethylene |
| PA6 |
Polyamide (Nylon) type 6 |
| PA11 |
Polyamide (Nylon) type 11 |
| PA12 |
Polyamide (Nylon) type 12 |
| PA66 |
Polyamide (Nylon) type 66 |
| PBT |
Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC |
Polycarbonate |
| PEEK |
Polyether ether ketone |
| PE |
Polyethylene |
| PMMA |
Polymethyl methacrylate (Acrylic) |
| POM |
Polyoxymethylene (Acetal, Polyformaldehyde) |
| PPO |
Polyphenylene oxide |
| PP (PPN) |
Polypropylene |
| PPC |
Polypropylene copolymer |
| PPH |
Polypropylene homopolymer |
| PTFE |
Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride |
| PVC-C |
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| PVC-P |
Plasticised polyvinyl chloride |
| PVC-U (uPVC) |
Unplasticised polyvinly chloride |
| SAN |
Stryrene acrylonitrile copolymer |
| TPE |
Thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPO |
Thermoplastic olefin |
| TPU |
Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| TPR |
Thermoplastic rubber |