ABS

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer

AN

Acrylonitrile

ASA

Acrylonitrile styrene acrylic ester copolymer

CPE

Chlorinated polyethylene

EAR

Ethyl acrylate rubber

EP

Epoxy resin

EPDM

Ethylene propylene diene monomer

EPR

Ethylene propylene rubber

ETFE

Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer

EVA

Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer

FEP

Perfluoroethylene propylene

FRP

Fibreglass reinforced polyester

FRTP

Fibre reinforced thermoplastic

HDPE

High density polyethylene

HIPS

High impact polystyrene

LDPE

Low density polyethylene

MF

Melamine formaldehyde resin

PA

Polyamide

PAI

Polyamide imide

PAR

Polyarylate

PB

Polybutylene (Polybutene)

PBI

Polybenzimidazole

PBT

Polybutyleneterephthalate

PC

Polycarbonate

PCTFE

Polychlorotrifluoroethylene

PE

Polyethylene (Polyethene)

PEEK

Polyether ether ketone

PEI

Polyether imide

PES

Polyether sulphone

PET (PETP)

Polyethylene terephthalate

PF

Phenol formaldehyde resin

PI

Polyimide

PIR

Polyisocyanurate

PMMA

Polymethyl methacrylate

POM

Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)

PP

Polypropylene

PPE

Polyphenylene ether

PPO

Polyphenylene oxide

PPS

Polyphenylene sulphide

PS

Polystyrene

PSO

Polysulphone

PSU

Polysulphone

PTFE

Polytetrafluoroethylene

PU

Polyurethane

PUR

Polyurethane rubber

PVA

Polyvinyl alcohol

PVAC

Polyvinyl acetate

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

PVCC

Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride

PVDC

Polyvinylidene chloride

PVDF

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVF

Polyvinyl fluoride

SAN

Styrene acrylonitrile copolymer

SB

Styrene butadiene coplymer

SBR

Styrene butadiene rubber

SI

Silicone

SIR

Silicone rubber

UF

Urea formaldehyde resin

UP

Unsaturated polyester resin