Plastics – Symbols and Abbreviated Terms
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Plastics – Symbols and abbreviated terms
The abbreviations for plastics are often based on the basic polymers which are content on it. The upper-case letters used for this purpose are given in:
ISO 1043: Plastics – Symbols and abbreviated terms
- Part 1 (2011-11): Basic Polymers and their Special Characteristics, modified by ISO 1043 AMD 1:2016-04 Amendment 1: New Symbols ST for Syndiotactic
- Part 2 (2011-11): Fillers and Reinforcing Materials
- Part 3 (2016-10): Plasticizers
- Part 4 (2021-07): Flame Retardants
ISO 1629 (2025-04): Rubber and lattices – Nomenclature
They serve a convenient notation for the chemical designations of plastics according to the IUPAC rules. Additional letters may follow to indicate special properties within a class of plastics.
The material designations for thermoplastic elastomers are given in:
ISO 18064 (2022-04): Thermoplastic elastomers – Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
| German | English | |
|---|---|---|
| ABS | Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol | acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene |
| AMMA | Acrylnitril-Methylmethacrylat | acrylonitrile–(methyl methacrylate) |
| APE | Aromatische Polyester | aromatic polyester |
| ASA | Acrylnitril-Styrol-Acrylat | acrylonitrile–styrene–acrylate |
| BR | Butadienkautschuk | butadiene rubber |
| CA | Celluloseacetat | cellulose acetate |
| CAB | Celluloseacetobutyrat | cellulose aceto butyrate |
| CN | Cellulosenitrat | cellulose nitrate |
| CR | Chloroprenkautschuk | chloroprene rubber |
| DAP | Dialkylphthalatharz | dialkylphthalate |
| EP | Epoxidharz | epoxide epoxy resin |
| EPN | Ethylen-Propylen-Copolymer | poly(ethylene–co–propylene) |
| E/P | Ethylen-Propylen | ethylene–propylene (preferred term for EPM) |
| EPDM | Ethylen-Propylen-Dien-Kautschuk | ethylene–propylene–diene–rubber |
| EVA | Ethylen-Vinylacetat | ethylene–(vinyl acetate) |
| EVAC | Ethylen-Vinylacetat Coploymer | ethylene–(vinyl acetate) copolymer |
| EVOH | Polyethylenvinylalkohol | polyethylene–(vinyl alcohol) |
| FEP | Perfluor (Ethylen-Propylen) | fluorinated ethylene–propylene |
| IIR | Isopren-Isobuten-Kautschuk | isobutylene–isoprene |
| IR | cis-1,4-Polyisopren; synthetischer Kautschuk | cis-1,4-polyisoprene; synthetic natural rubber |
| LCP | Flüssigkristall-Polymer (Liquid-Crystal Polymer) | liquid–crystal polymer |
| MF | Melaminharz (Melamin-Formaldehyd) | melamine–formaldehyde resin |
| NBR | Acrylnitril-Butadien-Kautschuk; Nitrilkautschuk | nitrile – butadiene rubber |
| NR | Naturkautschuk | natural rubber |
| PA | Polyamid | polyamide |
| PAC | Polyacetylen | polyacetylene |
| PAEK | Polyacryletherketon | polyacryletherketone |
| PAI | Polyamidimid | polyamidimide |
| PAN | Polyacrylnitril | polyacrylonitrile |
| PB | Polybuten | polybutene |
| PBI | Polybenzimidazol | polybenzimidazole |
| PBT | Polybutylenterephthalat | poly(butylene terephthalate) |
| PC | Polycarbonat | polycarbonate |
| PCTFE | Polychlortrifluorethylen | polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxan | poly(dimethyl siloxane) |
| PE | Polyethylen | polyethylene |
| PE-HD | Polyethylen, hohe Dichte | polyethylene, high density |
| PE-LD | Polyethylen, niedrige Dichte | polyethylene, low densitiy |
| PE-LLD | Polyethylen, linear, niedrige Dichte | polyethylene, linear low density |
| PE-MD | Polyethylen, mittlere Dichte | polyethylene, medium density |
| PE-RT | Polyethylen, erhöhte Temperaturbeständigkeit | polyethylene, high temperature resistance |
| PE-UHMW | Polyethylen, ultrahohe Molmasse | polyethylene, ultra high molecular weight |
| PE-X | Polyethylen, strahlenvernetzt | polyethylene, crosslinked |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketon | polyetheretherketone |
| PEI | Polyetherimid | polyetherimide |
| PEK | Polyetherketon | polyetherketone |
| PEN | Polyethernitril | poly(ethylene naphthalate) |
| PESU | Polyethersulfon | polyether sulfone |
| PET | Polyethylenterephthalat | poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
| PF | Phenolharz (Phenol-Formaldehyd) | phenol–formaldehyde resin |
| PI | Polyimid | polyimide |
| PIB | Polyisobutylen (Polyisobuten) | polyisobutylene |
| PMA | Polymethacrylat | polymethacrylate |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylat | poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| POM | Polyoxymethylen, Polyformaldehyd | polyoxymethylene, polyformaldehyde |
| PP | Polypropylen | polypropylene |
| PPO | Polyphenylenoxid | poly(phenylene oxide) |
| PPS | Polyphenylensulfid | poly(phenylene sulfide) |
| PS | Polystyrol | polystyrene |
| PS-HI | Polystyrol, hochschlagzäh | polystyrene, high impact |
| PSU | Polysulfon | polysulfone |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluorethylen | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PUR | Polyurethan | polyurethane |
| PVAC | Polyvinylacetat | poly(vinyl acetate) |
| PVC | Polyvinylchlorid | poly(vinyl chloride) |
| PVC-C | Polyvinylchlorid, nachchloriert | poly(vinyl chloride), chlorinated |
| PVC-HI | Polyvinylchlorid, hochschlagzäh | poly(vinyl chloride), highimpact |
| PVC-P | Polyvinylchlorid, weichmacherhaltig | poly(vinyl chloride, plasticized |
| PVC-U | Polyvinylchlorid, weichmacherfrei | poly(vinyl chloride, unplasticized |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidenfluorid | poly(vinylidene fluoride) |
| PVF | Polyvinylfluorid | poly(vinyl fluoride) |
| SAN | Styrol-Acrylnitril | styrene–acrylonitrile |
| SBR | Styrol-Butadien-Kautschuk | styrene–butadiene |
| SI | Silikon | silicone plastic |
| TPE | Thermoplastische Elastomere | thermoplastic elastomer |
| UF | Harnstoffharz (Harnstoff-Formaldehyd) | urea–formaldehyde resin |
| UP | ungesättigter Polyester-Harz | unsaturated polyester resin |
| VE | Vinylester | vinyl ester resin |