| AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists |
| AFNOR | Association Francaise de Normalisation (France) |
| AICS | Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing Material |
| BfR | Bundesinstitut fur Risikobewertung (Germany) |
| BgVV | Bundesinstitut fur gesundheutlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinarmedizin (Germany) |
| BWS | Blue Wool Scale (1-8 with 8 being the highest light fastness performance) |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations (USA) |
| CI | Color Index |
| CIE | COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DE L'ECLAIRAGE |
| CONEG | Coalition of North Eastern Governors (USA) |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut fur Normung |
| EC | European Community |
| EC DG | European Commission Director General |
| EINECS | European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances |
| EN | European Norm |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (USA) |
| ETAD | Ecological and Toxicological Association of the Dyestuffs Manufacturing Industry, Po Box CH-4005 Basel, Switzerland |
| EU | European Union |
| FDA | Food and Dug Administration (USA) |
| FPL | French Positive List |
| GS | Grey Scale |
| HALS | Hindered Amine Light Stabiliser |
| HMF | Heavy Metal Free |
| IM | Injection Molded |
| IR | Infra Red radiation |
| ISO | International Standardization Organization |
| JHOSPA | Japan Hygienic Olefin Styrene Plastics Association |
| JHPA | Japan Hygienic PVC Association |
| MFI | Melt Flow Index |
| MMC | Matchmycolor |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| NCS | Natural Color System |
| NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| nm | nanometer (10-9m) |
| OCCA | Oil and Color Chemists Association |
| PMS | Pantone Matching System |
| RAL | Reichsausschuss für Lieferbedingungen (Germany) |
| RIM | Reaction Injection Molded |
| SDC | Society of Dyers and Colorists (SODAC) |
| TGIC | Triglycidil isocyanurate |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories Inc |
| UV | Ultra Violet radiation |
| WOM | Weather O Meter (artifical accelerated weathering machine) |
| ABA | acrylonitrile-butadiene acrylate |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene terpolymer |
| ACS | acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene styrene terpolymer |
| AMA | acrylate maleic anhydride terpolymer |
| AMMA | acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate |
| APO | amorphous polyolefin |
| AS | acrylonitrile styrene copolymer |
| ASA | acrylonitrile styrene acrylate |
| BMC | bulk molding compound |
| BMI | bis maleimide |
| BOPP | bi-axially orientated polypropylene (film) |
| CA | cellulose acetate |
| CAB | cellulose acetate butyrate |
| CAP | cellulose acetate proprionate |
| CN | cellulose nitrate (celluloid) |
| COC | cycloolefin copolymer |
| COP | copolyester thermoplastic elastomer |
| CoPP | co-polymer polypropylene |
| CPE | chlorinated polyethylene |
| CPVC | chlorinated polyvinyl chloride |
| CTA | cellulose triacetate |
| CTFE | chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| DAP | diallyl phthallate (thermoset) |
| EAA | ethylene acrylic acid copolymer |
| EC | ethyl cellulose |
| ECTFE | ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| EMAC | ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer |
| EnBA | ethylene n-butyl acetate |
| EP | epoxy |
| EPDM | ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber |
| EPM | ethylene propylene copolymer rubber |
| EPR | ethylene propylene rubber |
| EPS | expandable polystyrene |
| ETFE | ethylene tetrafluoroethylene |
| EVA | ethylene vinyl acetate |
| E/VAC | ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer |
| EVOH | ethylene vinyl alcohol |
| FEP | fluorinated ethylene propylene |
| FRP | fiber reinforced plastic |
| HDPE | high density polyethylene |
| HIPS | high impact polystyrene |
| HMC | high strength molding compound |
| HMWHDPE | high molecular weight high density polyethylene |
| HPP | homo-polymer polypropylene |
| I | ionomer |
| IPN | interpenetrating polymer network |
| LCP | liquid crystal polymer |
| LDPE | low density polyethylene |
| LLDPE | linear low density polyethylene |
| LPE | linear polyethylene |
| MA | maleic anhydride |
| MABS | methyl methacrylate/ABS copolymer |
| MBS | methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene terpolymer |
| MDPE | medium density polyethylene |
| MF | melamine formaldehyde |
| MP | melamine phenolic |
| NBR | nitrile butadiene rubber |
| OSA | olefin modified styrene acrylonitrile |
| P | phenolic |
| PA | polyamide (nylon) |
| PAA | poly acetic acid |
| PAI | polyamide-imide |
| PAEK | polyaryletherketone |
| PAK | polyester alkyd |
| PAL | polyanaline |
| PAN | polyacrylonitrile |
| PARA | polyaryl amide |
| PAS | polyarylsulfone |
| PB | polyubutylene |
| PBAN | polybutadiene acrylonitrile |
| PBD | polybutadine |
| PBI | polybenzimidazole |
| PBN | polybutylene napthalate |
| PBS | polybutadiene styrene |
| PBT | polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC | polycarbonate |
| PC/ABS | polycarbonate/acrylonitrile butadiene styrene blend |
| PCL | polycaprolactone |
| PCT | polycyclohexylene terephthallate |
| PCT-G | glycol modified polycyclohexyl terephthallate |
| PCTFE | polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PEBA | polyether block amide or polyester block amide |
| PEEK | polyetheretherketone |
| PEI | polyetherimide |
| PEK | polyetherketone |
| PEKEKK | polyetherketone etherketone ketone |
| PEKK | polyetherketoneketone |
| PEN | polyethylene napthalene |
| PEO | polyethylene oxide |
| PES | polyethersulfone (frequently also representsa generic term for polyester) |
| PET | polyethylene terephthalate |
| PET-G | glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate |
| PFA | perfluoroalkoxy |
| PI | polyimide |
| PI | polyisoprene |
| PIB | polyisobutylene |
| PIR | polyisocyanurate |
| PMAN | polymethactylonitrile |
| PMMA | polymethylmethacrylate (acrylic) |
| PMP | polymethylpentene |
| PMS | paramethylstyrene |
| PO | polyolefin |
| POM | polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
| PP | polypropylene |
| PPA | polyphthalamide |
| PPC | chlorinated polypropylene |
| PPC | polyphthalate carbonate |
| PPE | polyphenylene ether |
| PPI | polymeric polyisocyanate |
| PPO | polyphenylene oxide |
| PPOX | polypropylene oxide |
| PPS | polyphenylene sulfide |
| PPSU | polyphenylene sulfone |
| PPT | polypropylene terephthalate |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PS-b-PI | polystyrene/polyisoprene block copolymer |
| PSO,PSU | polysulfone |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PTMT | polytetramethylene terephthalate |
| PU,PUR | polyurethane |
| PVA | polyvinyl alcohol (sometimes polyvinyl acetate) |
| PVAc | polyvinyl acetate |
| PVB | polyvinyl butyryl |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| PVCA | polyvinyl chloride acetate |
| PVDA | polyvinylidene acetate |
| PVDC | polyvinylidene chloride |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| PVF | polyvinyl fluoride |
| PVK | polyvinyl carbazole |
| PVOH | polyvinyl alcohol |
| PVP | polyvinyl pyrrolidone |
| SAN | styrene acrylonitrile |
| SB | styrene butadiene |
| SBR | styrene butadiene rubber |
| SBS | styrene butadiene styrene block copolymer |
| SEBS | styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer |
| SI | silicone |
| SIS | styrene isoprene styrene block copolymer |
| SMA | styrene maleic anhydride copolymer |
| SMC | sheet molding compound |
| SMMA | styrene methyl methacrylate |
| SMS | styrene/a-methyl styrene |
| SVA | styrene vinyl acrylonitrile |
| TEO | thermoplastic elastic olefin |
| TPE | thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPE-O, TPO | thermoplastic elastomer - olefinic |
| TPE-S | thermoplastic elastomer - styrenic |
| TMC | thick molding compound |
| TPU | thermoplastic urethane |
| TVO | thermoplastic vulcanites |
| UF | urea formaldehyde |
| UHMWPE | ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene |
| ULDPE | ultra low density polyethylene |
| UP,UPE | unsaturated polyester (thermoset) |
| VA | vinyl acetate |
| VAE | vinyl acetate ethylene |
| VLDPE | very low density polyethylene |
| XPS | expandable polystyrene |
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