Plastics Abbreviations

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• ABS - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
• CPE - Chlorinated polyethylene
• CPVC - Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
• EPDM - Ethylene propylene di-monomer
• EPS - Expanded polystyrene
• ETFE - Ethyl tetra fluoro ethylene
• EVA - Ethylene vinyl acetate
• GRP - Glass-reinforced polyester,  Fibreglass
• HDPE - High density polyethylene
• HIPS - High impact polystyrene
• LDPE - Low density polyethylene
• MF - Melamine-formaldehyde
• PA - Polyamide, Nylon
• PB - Polybutylene
• PC - Polycarbonate
• PE - Polyethylene
• PF - Phenol-formaledehyde, Bakelite
• PMMA - Polymethyl methacrylate, Perspex
• PP - Polypropylene
• PS - Polystyrene
• PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene
• PU - Polyurethane
• PVA - Polyvinyl acetate, latex emulsion
• PVC - polyvinyl chloride
• PVB - Polyvinyl butyral
• PVF - Polyvinyl fluoride
• UF - Urea-formaldehyde
• UP - Unsaturated polyester
• UPVC - Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride

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