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PPV
— Poly Phenylene Vinylene
PPI
— Plastics Pipe Institute
POETRY
— Public Outreach Education Teaching And Reaching Youth
PPF
— Precompressed Polyurethane Foam
PP
— plastic polyproperlene
POAE
— Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior
POM
— Polyoxymethylene (Acetal)
POLISTIROLO
— Polistirolo
OEM
— Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
SIS
— Styrene Isoprene Styrene Block Copolymer
SEBS
— Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
PLA
— Plastic Liquefying Agent
PETG
— Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
PNR
— Polynorborane Rubber
PNSF
— Plastic Not So Fantastic
PLA
— Polystyrene Latex Aerosol
PMD
— Plastic Metal and Drinks
PLC
— Programmable Logic Controller
PLV
— Pshenichnyi Levin Valadier
PGF
— Phenolic Glue Film
HMHDPE
— High Density & High Molecular High Density Polyethylene
ASTM
— American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
API
— American Petroleum Institute (oil)
ZBZ-50
— Zinc diBenZyldithiocarbamate
PCB
— printed circuit board
NSF
— National Sanitation Foundation
WPP
— Whatman PolyPropylene
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
NBR
— Nitrile Rubber (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber)
CAB
— Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
PVC
— Polyvinyl Chloride
ABS
— Acrylonitrile, Butadiene, and Styrene
PEBA
— Polyether Block Amide
VOL
— Volume
PEO
— Polyethylene Oxide
EEW
— Epoxy Equivalent Weight (Also called WPE)
IPN
— Interpenetrating Polymer Network
PPE
— PolyPhenylene Ether
HDPE
— High Density Polyethylene Electrical
LLDPE
— Linear Low Density Polyethylene
RRIM
— Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding
LEP
— Light Emitting Polymer
ULDPE
— Ultra Low Density Polyethylene
RPTFE
— Reinforced PolyTetraFluoroEthylene
VOC
— Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
PAO
— poly alpha olefin
ACM
— Poly(Acrylic Acid Ester Rubber)
MVTR
— Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate
PU
— Polyurethane
CTE
— Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
PAEK
— Polyaryletherketone
PAH
— Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere
EAA
— ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer
PVOH
— Polyvinyl Alcohol
PCO
— Plastic Closure Only
TPE
— Thermoplastic Elastomer
TSOP
— Toyota Super Olefin Polymer
BMI
— Bismaleimide Resin
PET
— Polyethylene Terephthalate
EVA
— Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
PAI
— Polyamide-Imide
PFA
— Perfluoroalkoxy
EUR
— Estimated Ultimate Recovery
PVDF
— Polyvinylidene Fluoride
ASR
— Alkali-Silica Reaction
BPA
— Bisphenol A
DIN
— Deutsches Institut für Normung.
PTFE
— Polytetrafluoroethylene
CVD
— Chemical Vapor Deposition
BMC
— Bulk-Molding Compound
PPS
— Polyphenylene Sulfide
HRR
— Rockwell R Hardness Number
SMC
— Sheet molding compound
PCU
— Polycarbonate Urethane
EMI
— Electro-Magnetic Interference
TPI
— Thermoplastic Polyimide
LCP
— Liquid Crystal Polymer
PES
— Polyethersulfone
CAP
— Cellulose Acetate Propionate
CN
— Cellulose Nitrate
PCTG
— Glycol-modified Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate
UTS
— Ultimate Tensile Strength
SBS
— Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene
CA
— Cellulose Acetate
PI
— Polyimide
PP
— Polypropylene
PC
— Polycarbonate
PBT
— Polybutylene Terephthalate
PEX
— Cross-linked Polyethylene
PONA
— Paraffins, Olefins, Naphthenes, and Aromatics
FVMQ
— Fluorosilicone Rubber
ASA
— Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
PSU
— Polysulfone
PMMA
— Polymethylmethacrylate
HFC
— HydroFluoroCarbon
PBI
— Polybenzimidazole
MDPE
— Medium Density Polyethylene
USDOE
— United States Department Of Energy
PVB
— PolyVinyl Butyral
P
— Plastic
LSR
— Liquid Silicone Rubber
GP
— General Purpose
PEI
— PolyEtherImide
THV
— Tetrafluoroethylene Hexafluoropropylene Vinylidene
VHT
— Very High Temperature
PEEK
— Polyetheretherketone
HRE
— Rockwell E Hardness Number
RTI
— Relative Thermal Index
PAS
— Polyarylsulfone
VHY
— Very High Yield
PVDC
— Polyvinylidene Chloride
CIPET
— Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology
POMA
— Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia
DP
— Degree of Polymerization
PZT
— Lead Zirconium Titanate
FEP
— Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
EVOH
— Poly(Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol)
VLC
— visible light-cured composite
REJASE
— RE-using Junk As Something Else
RTR
— Reinforced Thermosetting Resin
FRP
— Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics
ERM
— Elastic Reservoir Molding
PUR
— Polyurethane
TPO
— Thermo Plastic Polyolefin (often applied to elastomers)
HFP
— Hexafluoropropylene
UHC
— Unburned HydroCarbons
PPSU
— Polyphenylsulfone
HDT
— Heat Distortion Temperature
BIIR
— Bromobutyl Rubber
HQRP
— High Quality Refined Plastic
VHH
— Volatile Halogenated Hydrocarbons
PO
— Polyolefin
PPO
— PolyPhenylene Oxide
UHX
— Ultra-temperature Heat Exchanger
V
— Vinyl
VHP
— Very High Pressure
PCTFE
— Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
UHP
— Ultra High Pressure (waterjet)
ESCR
— Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance
PMP
— PolyMethylPentene
DTUL
— Deflection Temperature Under Load
EC
— ethyl cellulose
PPCO
— Polypropylene Copolymer
SPI
— Society of the Plastics Industry
SEEPS
— Styrene-Ethylene-Ethylene/Propylene-Styrene
LMDPE
— Linear Medium Density Polyethylene
FR
— Flame-Retardant
KEE
— Ketone Ethylene Ester
MFI
— Melt Flow Index
RTV
— Room Temperature Vulcanizing (Silicone)
POB
— Plastic Ono Band
CTPZ
— crack tip plastic zone
MOP
— Modern Organic Products
ECN
— Epoxy Cresol Novolac
TRIP
— Transformation-Induced Plasticity
HMDI
— Hexamethylene Diisocyanate
SBR
— Styrene Butadiene Rubber (synthetic rubber)
WPE
— Weight Per Epoxide (also called EEW)
CTI
— Comparative Tracking Index
ZN
— Ziegler Natta polymerization catalyst
TPS
— Teflon Polymer Sealant
PBGA
— Plastic Ball Grid Array
CIIR
— Chlorobutyl Rubber
DAP
— Diallyl Phthalate
AES
— Poly(Acrylonitrile Ethylene Propylene Styrene)
DDS
— DiaminoDiphenyl Sulfone (Epoxy Cure Agent)
GFR
— Glass Fiber Reinforced
SPU
— Segmented Polyurethane
FPE
— Fantastic Plastic Elastic
EP
— Ethylene Propylene
SBC
— Styrene-Butadiene Co-polymer
CHDM
— Cyclohexanedimethanol
BGE
— Butyl Glycidyl Ether
VAM
— Vinyl Acetate Monomer
HAI
— High Amp Arc Ignition
PLCC
— Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier
HNBR
— Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber)
PFPG
— Plastics Foodservice Packaging Group
DGEBA
— Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A
WPP
— Wire Plastic Products
HWI
— Hot Wire Ignition
PPOT
— Plastics Processing Operators Training
GMT
— Glass Mat Thermoplastics
ABA
— Poly(Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate)
IIR
— Halogenated Butyl Rubber
HIPS
— High Impact Polystyrene
COF
— Coefficient of Friction
TCM
— Tinted Curing Mixture
TEW
— Thermoplastic Equipment Wire
PFV
— Plastic Filled Valley Wire rope
MWD
— Molecular Weight Distribution
PRCC
— Plastic Recycling Corporation of California
ASAP
— Aluminum Steel and Plastics
EPDM
— Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer Rubber
UTW
— Ultra-Thin Whitetopping
PPE
— Plastic Process Equipment
PCP
— Post-Consumer Plastic
SPDIP
— Shrink Plastic Dual Inline Package
CSM
— ChloroSulfonated Polyethylene Rubber
NHT
— High Temperature Nylon
MIL-SPEC
— Military Specification
FRP
— Fiber Reinforced Polymer
CM
— Chlorinated Polyethylene Rubber
DAM
— Dry As Molded
SDR
— Standard Diameter Ratio
PPU
— Plastic People of the Universe
UHMW
— Ultra High Molecular Weight (often applied to polyethylene)
CPSC
— Canadian Plastics Sector Council
NHFR
— Non-Halogen Flame Retardant
PVF
— Poly-Vinyl Fluoride
APME
— Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe
AN
— Acrylonitrile
CFRP
— Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
SAMP
— South Asia Microform Project
TYS
— Tensile Yield Strength
TPIA
— Thai Plastic Industries Association
EMAC
— Poly(Ethylene Methyl ACrylate)
CRC
— The Chemical Rubber Company
EBAC
— Poly(Ethylene Butyl Acrylate)
DPRA
— Dutch Plastic and Rubber Association
LDPE
— Low Density Poly-Ethylene
PA
— PolyAmide (Nylon)
TPV
— Thermo Plastic Vulcanizates
LPB
— Low Plasticity Burnishing (surface treatment)
CPRR
— Center for Plastics Recycling Research
HVAR
— High Voltage Arc Resistance to Ignition
VLDPE
— Very-Low-Density PolyEthylene
UEV
— Unsupported Expanded Vinyl
OC
— Oleoresin Capsicum
ACES
— Accurate Clear Epoxy Solid
EDTA
— Ethelene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid
HRM
— Rockwell M Hardness Number
TAIC
— Triallyl Isocyanurate
UPVC
— Unplasticised Poly Vinyl Chloride
BOPP
— Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (Film)
HLH
— hypoplastic left heart
WCOC
— Western Connecticut Orienteering Club
DPA
— Dual Polymer Action
ETFE
— Poly(Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene)
UAP
— Uniunea Artistilor Plastici
TPX
— Methyl- Pentene Copolymer
PPY
— PolyPYrrole
PTOC
— Plastic Twist-Off Cap
PASA
— PolyAmide, Semi- Aromatic (Nylon)
AMMA
— Poly(Acrylonitrile Methyl MethAcrylate)
HVTR
— High Voltage Tracking Rate
GWPI
— Great Wall Plastic Industries
CAPA
— Computer Aided Plastics Application
XLPE
— Cross-Linked PolyEthyline
ACT
— anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid
CA
— CyanoAcrylate (glue)
BDMA
— Benzyl Di-Methyl Amine (Epoxy Cure Accelerator)
TPR
— Thermo Plastic Rubber
RTM
— Resin Transfer Molding
TPUR
— Thermoplastic Polyurethane (often applied to elastomers)
TPV
— Thermo- Plastic Versalloy
CSA
— Canadian Standards Associates
VOL
— Volatile
MMT
— methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl
HPAS
— High Performance Adhesive System
CSPS
— California Society of Plastic Surgeons
EMILY
— Every Minute I Thank You
CPTC
— Canadian Plastics Training Centre
WPB
— Water-resistant opaque Polyethylene Banner film
ACHONDROPLASIA
— Achondroplastic
PAP
— Plastic Animation Paper
PDU
— Plastic Dress Up
SPE
— Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc.
MQD
— Maximum Quality Distillate
RBU
— Reaction Bonded Urethane
MOPAR
— Made Outa Plastic And Rust
CPF
— Clear Polyester Film
TSPS
— Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
CGE
— Cresol Glycidyl Ether
RTPU
— Rigid Thermoplastic PolyUrethane
IMD
— In-Mould Decoration
BPF
— British Plastics Federation's
PEI
— Poly Ethylene Imine
DMBP
— Dual Mechanism Bifunctional Polymer
SMA
— Poly (Styrene Maleic Anhydride)
PEMH
— PolyurEthane Molding Header
MPBF
— mental plastic body filler
EPL
— Elastic Plastic and Lasting
EMAAA
— Ethylene Acid Terpolymer
PNS
— Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes
APET
— Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthlate
CM
— Compression molded
TS
— Thermoplastics Screw
R
— Rubber
SCPU
— Sociedad de Cirugía Plástica del Uruguay
IPE
— Industrie Plastics Elsässer
ECTFE
— Poly(Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene)
TEGP
— Tecnicas de expresion grafico plasticas
FRPE
— Flame Retardant Polyethylene
BR
— Polybutadiene Rubber
GRP
— Glassfibre Reinforced Plastic
PVP
— Poly Vinyl Pyrrolidone
EEPC
— Equivalent Elastic Plastic Curve
VA
— Vinyl Asbestos
TSR
— Toughened Silicone Resin
UF
— Urea Formaldehyde resin
PRF
— Plastics Recovery Facility
CEM
— Composite Epoxy Material
FPM
— Fluorocarbon Rubber
VHMW
— Very High Molecular Weight (often applied to polyethylene)
TES
— Thermoplastic Styrenic Elastomer
MNPI
— Muna Noor Plastic Industries
PDMA
— Plastic Deformation Magnetic Assembly
PCV
— Plastic Conductive Volume
LIMS
— Liquid Injection Molding System
EPN
— Epoxy Phenol Novolac
EVAL
— Poly(Ethylene Vinyl ALcohol)
LVP
— Low Viscosity Polytungstate
FMQ
— Fluorosilicone Rubber
TPP
— Techno Plastic Products
MCPOF
— multi core plastic optical fiber
RPP
— Reinforced PolyPropylene
ADF
— Acid Digestible Fiber
EPC
— Engineered Plastics Company
PVE
— Poly Vinyl Ethylene
BPF
— Banbury Plastic Fittings
UPF
— United Plastic Fabricating, Inc.
WMTR
— Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc.
TLS
— Translucent Liquid Sculpey
CAP
— Coated Abrasive Product
QTR
— Quality Thermoplastic Resins
MCT
— Multiple Cell Types
EMP
— epithelial mesenchymal plasticity
PDM
— Plastics Design and Moulding
NPT
— National Pipe Tapered
VEC
— Virtual Engineered Composites
SAN
— Poly(Styrene AcryloNitrile)
PT
— Plastic Technology
IBS
— Interactive Blowing System
CFCM
— Carbon Fiber Cement Matrix
LCP
— Low Chair Plastic
BTP
— Back to Polymer
PSNA
— Plastic Surgeons of Northern Arizona
TLS
— Transparent Liquid Sculpey
RWP
— Random Walk Polymer
MPY
— Meallized Polypropylene Film
TS
— ThermoSet
SR
— Sticky Rubber
PVC
— Plasticized Vitreous Compound
PF
— Plasticizer Free
ECO
— Epichlorohydrin Rubber (Ethylene Oxide Copolymer)
GPO
— Propylene Oxide Rubber
MPC
— Multiple Plastic Corporation
SAPB
— San Antonio Plastic Bricks
PCT
— Poly-Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate
LPC
— Little Plastic Castle
PHA
— Poly Hydroxy Alkanoate
PBD
— Plastic Bricks Direct
FRS
— Flexible Resin System
PID
— Plastics Information Direct
IM
— Injection Molded
CAP
— Centre for Amphiphilic Polymers
PETE
— Polyethyene Terepthalate
CTU
— Cast Thermoset Urethane
PUL
— Polyester Urethane Laminate
THW
— thermoplastic high water
PSP
— Post Shoring Polyethylene
PSP
— Poly Styrene Paper
EPP
— Expanded Polypropylene Polystyrene
PCR
— Post-Consumer Resin
MFD
— Micro-Floppy Diskette
OHF
— Old Hydrofracture Facility (pond) (ORNL)
TEO
— Olefinic Thermoplastic Elastomer
TST
— Thermoplastic Spray Technology
SPC
— Small Plastic Container
PEMU
— PolyElectrolyte MUltilayer film
PB
— Polymer Based
WPP
— Wireand Plastic Products
PEKEKK
— PolyEtherKetoneEtherKetoneKetone
PCF
— Polymer Cladded Fiber
PZS
— Polarized Polycarbonate
LF
— Low formaldehyde
MPS
— Methanol Perceptible Solids
HAPPY
— Hunkel Appreciation Patrol Plastically Yearning
STW
— Service Thermoplastic Waterproof
EPS
— Expanded Polystyrene Styrofoam
DEC
— Designed and Engineered Composites
RIM
— Reaction Injection Molding
HFP
— High Flow Polymer
MRPP
— Multi Reinforced Polymeric Pipes
TP
— Tube Plastic
AO
— AntiOxidant
TFE
— Polytetrafluoroethylene
SKP
— Sin Kwang Plastic
BEP
— Burnt Eroded Plastic
TSCLCPT
— Twenty- Sided Cube- Like Chinese Purple Thing
ASE
— Alarming And Spooky Ectoplastic
OPS
— Oriented PolyStyrene (film)
CR
— Polychloroprene Rubber
WDE
— Water Dispersed Epoxy
UN
— Universal Number
MPW
— Modern Plastic Welding
U
— Unplasticised
ESP
— Engineered Synthetic Polymer
GPPS
— General Purpose Polystyrene
APBS
— Adjustable Plastic Bayonet Sensors
PBO
— Phenylene Benz Obisoxazole
PZ
— Polyphosphazene Rubber
UR
— Universal Resin
LP
— Little Plastic
IMR
— Internal Mold Release
RTV
— Reduced Temperature Vulcanization
SSU
— Singe Stage Urethane
PCP
— Principal Certification Pattern
MCB
— metaplastic carcinoma of breast
PCDP
— Plastics Curriculum Development Project
WPC
— Wood Plastic Composites
AB
— Advanced Bond
TM
— Transfer Molded
IPS
— Integrated Petrochemical Site
TP
— Thermoplastic Preform
RPA
— Reactive Polyurothane Adhesive
ER
— Epichlorohydrin Rubber (Homopolymer)
UHB
— Ultra-High Barrier
CP
— Carbon Petroleum
DBC
— Designed Blend Components
TG
— Type Generic
PVA
— PolyVinyl Acrylic
TG
— Transistor Gegentaktendstufe
MSI
— Migration Series Instruction
HTE
— High Temperature Elastomer
FZ
— Fluorinated Polyphosphazene Rubber
HB
— Half Bleaching
TOM
— Total Olefins Management
PP
— Polymer Plastic
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