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ABC OF PLASTICS (NAMES, ABBREVIATIONS, BRAND & TRADE NAMES)

  • A - D

      Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: abbreviated as NBR, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Perbunan® and BUNA-NBuna®: brand name for a product made of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), an elastomerBUNA-N: brand name for a product made of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), an elastomerButyl rubber: abbreviated as IIR, an elastomerChloroprene rubber: abbreviated as CR, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Neoprene®CR: abbreviation for chloroprene rubber, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Neoprene®CSM: abbreviation for CSM - Chlorosulfonated polyethylene, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Hypalon®CSM - Chlorosulfonated polyethylene: abbreviated as CSM, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Hypalon®Delrin®: Brand name for a product made of polyoxymethylene (POM), a plastic

  • AND

      ECTFE: Abbreviation for ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Kel-F®EPDM: Abbreviation for ethylene-propylene-diene, an elastomerEPDM1 - EPDM/PP: Abbreviation for ethylene-propylene-diene/polypropylene, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Norprene® and Santoprene®EPDM2 - ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (Keltan®): Abbreviation for ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Keltan®ETFE: Abbreviation for ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene, a plasticEthylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene: abbreviated as ECTFE, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Kel-F®Ethylene-propylene-diene: abbreviated as EPDM, a ElastomerEthylene-propylene-diene/polypropylene: abbreviated as EPDM1 - EPDM/PP, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Norprene® and Santoprene®Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber: abbreviated as EPDM2 - ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (Keltan®), an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Keltan®Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (Keltan®): brand name for a product made of ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM2 - ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (Keltan®)), an elastomerEthylene-tetrafluoroethylene: abbreviated as ETFE, a plasticEthylene-vinyl acetate copolymer: abbreviated as EVA, a plasticEVA: abbreviation for ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, a plastic

  • F - H

      FEP: Abbreviation for fluoroethylene propylene, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Teflon® FEP and Hostaflon® FEPFFKM: Abbreviation for perfluoro rubber, an elastomerFKM: Abbreviation for fluoro rubber, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Viton® and Iso-Versinic®Fluoroethylene propylene: abbreviated as FEP, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Teflon® FEP and Hostaflon® FEPFluoro rubber: abbreviated as FKM, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Viton® and Iso-Versinic®Hard polyethylene: abbreviated as HDPE, a plasticHDPE: Abbreviation for hard polyethylene, a plasticHNBR: Abbreviation for hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, an elastomerHostaflon® FEP: Brand name for a product made of fluoroethylene propylene (FEP), a plasticHostaflon® PFA: Brand name for a product made of perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), a plasticHostaflon® TF: Brand name for a product made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a plasticHostalen® PP: Brand name for a product made of polypropylene (PP), a plasticHydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber: abbreviated as HNBR, an elastomerHypalon®: Brand name for a product made of CSM - Chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), an elastomer

  • I - N

      IIR: Abbreviation for butyl rubber, an elastomerIso-Versinic®: Brand name for a product made of fluororubber (FKM), an elastomerKapton®: Brand name for a product made of polyimide (PI), a plasticKel-F®: Brand name for a product made of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE), a plasticKynar®: Brand name for a product made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a plasticLDPE: Abbreviation for soft polyethylene, a plasticMakrolon®: Brand name for a product made of polycarbonate (PC), a plasticMFA: Abbreviation for Modified Fluoroalkoxy, a plasticModified Fluoroalkoxy: abbreviated as MFA, a plasticMylar®: Brand name for a product made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plasticNatural rubber: abbreviated as NR, a plasticNBR: Abbreviation for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Perbunan® and BUNA-NNeoprene®: Brand name for a product made of chloroprene rubber (CR), an elastomerNR: Abbreviation for natural rubber, a plasticNylon®: Brand name for a product made of polyamide 6 (PA 6), a plastic

  • Bye-Pm

      PA 6: abbreviation for polyamide 6 / polycaprolactam, a plastic, also under the brand names Nylon® and Perlon®PA 6.6: abbreviation for polyamide 6.6, a plasticPA 12: abbreviation for polyamide 12, a plasticPC: abbreviation for polycarbonate, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Makrolon®PCTFE: abbreviation for polychlorotrifluoroethylene, a plasticPE: abbreviation for polyethylene, a plasticPEEK: abbreviation for polyether ether ketone, a plasticPerbunan®: brand name for a product made of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR), an elastomerPerfluoroalkoxy: abbreviated as PFA, a plastic, also under the brand / trade names Teflon® PFA and Hostaflon® PFAPerfluoro rubber: abbreviated as FFKM, an elastomerPerlon®: brand name for a product made of polyamide 6 (PA 6), a plasticPET: abbreviation for polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Mylar®PETP: Abbreviation for polyethylene terephthalate, a plasticPFA: Abbreviation for perfluoroalkoxy, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Teflon® PFA and Hostaflon® PFAPI: Abbreviation for polyimide, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Vespel® and Kapton®Plexiglas®: Brand name for a product made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), a plasticPMMA: Abbreviation for polymethyl methacrylate, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Plexiglas®

  • Poly ...

      Polyamide 6: abbreviated as PA 6, a plasticPolyamide 6.6: abbreviated as PA 6.6, a plasticPolyamide 12: abbreviated as PA 12, a plasticPolycaprolactam: abbreviated as PA 6, a plasticPolycarbonate: abbreviated as PC, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Makrolon®Polychlorotrifluoroethylene: abbreviated as PCTFE, a plasticPolyether ether ketone: abbreviated as PEEK, a plasticPolyethylene: abbreviated as PE, a plasticPolyethylene ultra-high molecular weight: abbreviated as UHMW-PE, a plasticPolyethylene terephthalate: abbreviated as PET, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Mylar®Polyethylene terephthalate: abbreviated as PETP, a plasticPolyimide: abbreviated as PI, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Vespel® and Kapton®Polymethyl methacrylate: abbreviated as PMMA, a Plastic, also under the brand / trade name Plexiglas®Polymethylpentene: abbreviated as TPX, a plasticPolyoxymethylene: abbreviated as POM, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Delrin®Polyphenylene sulfide: abbreviated as PPS, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Ryton®Polypropylene: abbreviated as PP, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Hostalen® PPPolystyrene: abbreviated as PS, a plasticPolysulfone: abbreviated as PSU, a plasticPolytetrafluoroethylene: abbreviated as PTFE, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name TEFLON® PTFE and Hostaflon® TFPolyurethane: abbreviated as PUR, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Vulkollan®Polyvinyl chloride: abbreviated as PVC, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Tygon®Polyvinyl chloride (plasticizer-free): abbreviated as PVC-U, a PlasticPolyvinylidene chloride: abbreviated as PVDC, a plasticPolyvinylidene fluoride: abbreviated as PVDF, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Kynar® and Solef®

  • After - Pz

      POM: Abbreviation for polyoxymethylene, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Delrin®PP: Abbreviation for polypropylene, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Hostalen® PPPPS: Abbreviation for polyphenylene sulfide, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Ryton®PS: Abbreviation for polystyrene, a plasticPSU: Abbreviation for polysulfone, a plasticPTFE: Abbreviation for polytetrafluoroethylene, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name TEFLON® PTFE and Hostaflon® TFPUR: Abbreviation for polyurethane, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Vulkollan®PVC: Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Tygon®PVC-U: Abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride (plasticizer-free), a plasticPVDC: Abbreviation for polyvinylidene chloride, a plasticPVDF: Abbreviation for polyvinylidene fluoride, a plastic, also under the brand / trade name Kynar® and Solef®

  • R - Z

      Ryton®: Brand name for a product made of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), a plasticSantoprene®: Brand name for a product made of ethylene propylene diene/polypropylene (EPDM1 - EPDM/PP), an elastomerSBR: Abbreviation for styrene butadiene rubber, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Buna®SI: Abbreviation for silicone / silicone rubber, an elastomerSilicone / silicone rubber: abbreviated as SI, an elastomerSolef®: Brand name for a product made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a plasticStyrene butadiene rubber: abbreviated as SBR, an elastomer, also under the brand / trade name Buna®TEFLON® FEP: Brand name for a product made of fluoroethylene propylene (FEP), a plasticTEFLON® PFA: Brand name for a product made of perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), a PlasticTEFLON® PTFE: brand name for a product made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a plasticTPX: abbreviation for polymethylpentene, a plasticTygon®: brand name for a product made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), an elastomerUHMW-PE: abbreviation for ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, a plasticVespel®: brand name for a product made of polyimide (PI), a plasticViton®: brand name for a product made of fluororubber (FKM), an elastomerVulkollan®: brand name for a product made of polyurethane (PUR), an elastomerSoft polyethylene: abbreviated as LDPE, a plastic
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