Here are common plastics abbreviations you might see on spec sheets or our quotes.
| Abbreviation | Plastics Name |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene |
| CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
| ECTFE | Ethylene-Chlorotrifluorethylene |
| ETFE | Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene |
| EVA | Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate |
| FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
| LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene |
| LLDPE | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene |
| MDPE | Medium-Density Polyethylene |
| MFA | Polytetrafluoroethylene-Perfluoromethylvinylether |
| PA | Polyamide (nylon) |
| PAEK | Polyaryletherketone |
| PAES | Polyarylethersulfone |
| PAI | Polyamide-imide |
| PAR | Polyarylate |
| PAS | Polyarylsulfone |
| PB | Polybutylene |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PCT | Polycyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate |
| PCTA | PTA and CHDM Copolyester |
| PCTFE | Polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PCTG | Glycol-Modified PCT Copolymer |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| PEI | Polyetherimide |
| PES | Polyethersulfone |
| PET/PETE | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PETG | Glycol Modified Polyester Terephthalate |
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy |
| PI | Polyimide |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate (acrylic) |
| PMP | Polymethyl Pentene |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPE | Polyphenylene Ether, Modified |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PSU | Polysulfone |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PU/PUR | Polyurethane |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride |
| PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile |
| SM A – PC Blends | Styrene Maleic Anhydride and Polycarbonate |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
| UHMW-PE | Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene |
If you have any further questions or queries about plastics abbreviations feel free to reach out to the Industrial Plastics team via the below contact us button. Once we receive your enquiry a member of our team will be in contact with you as soon as possible.
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