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****ABS - acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer

BMC - thermoset polyester bulk molding compound

      EPDM - ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber

      EPR - ethylene propylene rubber

      EPS - expanded polystyrene

     HDPE - high density PE

      HIPS - high impact polystyrene

      HMW-HDPE - high molecular weight HDPE

      Homo Polymer

LCP - liquid crystal polymer

      LDPE - low density PE

      LLDPE - linear low density PE

PA - polyamide, commonly called nylon

PAN - polyacrylonitrile

PAS - polyarylsulfone

PBT - polybuylene terephthalate

PC - polycarbonate

PE - polyethylene

PEEK - polyetheretherketone

PEI - polyetherimide

PEK - polyetherketone

PES - polyethersulfone

PET - polyethylene terephthalate

PET-G - glycol modified PET

PI - polyimide

PK - polyketone

PMMA - polymethyl methacrylate, commonly called acrylic

PMP - polymethylpentene

POM - polyoxymethylene, commonly called acetal

PP - polypropylene, subdivided as:

PPA - polyphthalamide

PPO/PPE - polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene ether

PPS - polyphenylene sulfide

PS - polystyrene

PSO,PSU - polysulfone

PTFE - polytetrefluoroethylene

PU,PUR - polyurethane

PVC - polyvinylchloride, commonly refered to as vinyl

SAN - styrene acrylonitrile copolymer

      SBR - styrene butadiene rubber

SI - silicone

SMC - thermoset polyester sheet molding compound

TPE - thermoplastic elastomer

       TPO - thermoplastic olefin

       TPU - thermoplastic urethane

UF - urea formaldehyde

      UHMWPE - ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene

      VLDPE - very low density PE