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Resin Generic Name

Resin Generic Name

Common ABBR

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene

ABS

Cellulose Acetate

CA

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

CAB

Cellulose Acetate Propionate

CAP

Chlorinated Polyethylene

CPE

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

CPVC

Ethylene-Propylene Diene Rubber

EPDM

Expandable Polystyrene

EPS

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate

EVA

Fiber Reinforced Plastic

FRP

High Density Polyethylene

HDPE

High Impact Polystyrene

HIPS

Low Density Polyethylene

LDPE

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

LLDPE

Maleic Anhydride

MA

Medium Density Polyethylene

MDPE

Polyamide (Nylon)

PA

Polyacrylonitrile

PAN

Polybutylene

PB

Polybutylene Terephalicate

PBT

Polycarbonate

PC

Polyethylene

PE

Polyetheretherketone

PEEK

Polyetherimide

PEI

Polyetherketone

PEK

Polyethylene Terephalicate

PET

Polyethylene Terephalic Clycol

PETG

Polyimide

PI

Polymethyl Methacrylate

PMMA

Polyoxymethylene

POM

Polypropylene

PP

Chlorinated Polypropylene

PPC

Polyphenylene Oxide

PPO

Polyphenylene Sulfide

PPS

Polyphenylene Sulfone

PPSU

Polystyrene

PS

Polysulfone

PSU

Polyurethane

PU

Polyurethane

PUR

Polyvinyl Chloride

PVC

Reinforce Polybutylene Terephthalateic

RPBT

Reinfor Polyethylene Terephalic

RPET

Reaction Injection Molding

RIM

Styrene Acrylonitrile

SAN

Styrene Butadiene Rubber

SBR

Styrene Maleic Anhydride

SMA

Sheet Molding Compound

SMC

Thermoplastic Elastomer

TPE