| ABBR | FULL |
| ABAK | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate |
| ABA | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| ABS/PVC | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene / Polyvinyl Chloride |
| ABS+PUR | Blend of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and Polyurethane |
| ACS | Acrylonitrile Chlorinated Polyethylene Styrene |
| AES | Acrylonitrile Ethylene-Propylenediene Styrene |
| AMA | Acrylate Maleic Anhydride Terpolymer |
| AMMA | Acrylonitrile Methyl Methacrylate |
| APO | Amorphous Polyolefin |
| AS | Acrylonitrile Styrene |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate |
| ASA+PC | Blend of Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate and Polycarbonate |
| BMC | Bulk Molding Compound |
| BMI | Bis Maleimide |
| CA | Cellulose Acetat |
| CAB | Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| CAP | Cellulose Acetate Proprionate |
| CF | Cresole-Formaldehyde |
| CMC | Carboxylmethyl Cellulose |
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate (Celluloid) |
| COC | Cycloolefin Copolymer |
| COP | Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomer |
| CP | Cellulose Propionate |
| CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
| CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
| CSF | Casein-Formaldehyde |
| CTA | Cellulose Triacetate |
| CTFE | Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
| DAP | Diallyl Phthallate (Thermoset) |
| EBA | Ethylene Butylacetate |
| ECTFE | Ethylene Chlorotrifluorethylene |
| EEAK | Ethylene Ethylacrylate |
| EMAA | Ethylene Methacrylic Acid Copolymer |
| EMA | Ethylene Methacrylic Acid |
| EP | Ethylene Propylene |
| ETFE | Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene |
| EAA | Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer |
| EC | Ethyl Cellulose |
| EMAC | Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer |
| EnBA | Ethylene n-Butyl Acetate |
| EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer |
| EPM | Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Rubber |
| EPR | Ethylene Propylene Rubber |
| EPS | Expandable Polystyrene |
| EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
| EVOH | Ethylene Vinylalcohol |
| EVS | Ethylene Vinyl Silane |
| FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene / Perfluoroethylene Propylene |
| FF | Furan-Formaldehyde |
| FRP | Fibre Reinforced Plastic |
| GPPS | General Purpose Polystyrene |
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
| HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
| HMC | High Strength Molding Compound |
| HMWHDPE | High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene |
| HSBC | Hydrogenated Styrene Block Copolymers |
| ION | Ionomer |
| IPN | Interpenetrating Polymer Network |
| LCP | Liquid Crystal Polymer |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
| LFRT | Long Fiber Reinforced |
| LLDPE | Linear Low Density Polyethylene |
| LPE | Linear Polyethylene |
| MA | Maleic Anhydride |
| MABS | Methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| MBS | Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene |
| MC | Methyl Cellulose |
| MDPE | Medium Density Polyethylene |
| MF | Melamine Formaldehyde |
| MP | Melamine Phenolic |
| MPF | Melamine Phenol-Formaldehyde |
| NBR | Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
| OSA | Olefin Modified Styrene Acrylonitrile |
| P | Phenolic |
| PA | Polyamide (Nylon) |
| PA/ABS | Polyamide / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| PA 11 | Polyamide 11 |
| PA 12 | Polyamide 12 |
| PA 46 | Polyamide 46 |
| PA 6 | Polyamide 6 |
| PA 6/EVOH | Polyamide 6 / Ethylene Vinylalcohol |
| PA 6/12 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 12 |
| PA 6/66 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 66 |
| PA 6/69 | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 69 |
| PA 6/6T | Polyamide 6 / Polyamide 6t |
| PA 610 | Polyamide 610 |
| PA 612 | Polyamide 612 |
| PA 6-3-T | Polytrimethylene Hexamethylene Terephthalamide |
| PA 66 | Polyamide 66 |
| PA 66/6 | Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 6 |
| PA 66/610 | Polyamide 66 / Polyamide 610 |
| PA 68 | Polyamide 68 |
| PA MXD6 | Polyxylylene Adipamide |
| PA+PPE | Blend of Polyamide and Polyphenylene Ether |
| PAA | Polyarylamide |
| PAA | Polyacetic Acid |
| PAEK | Polyacryletherketone |
| PAEK | Polyaryletherketone |
| PAI | Polyamide-Imide |
| PAK | Polyester Alkyd |
| PAL | Polyanaline |
| PAN | Polyacrylonitrile |
| PAR | Polyarylate |
| PARA | Polyaryl Amide |
| PAS | Polyarylsulfone |
| PASU | Polyarylsulfone |
| PB | Polubutylene |
| PBAK | Polybutylacrylate |
| PBAN | Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile |
| PBAT | Polybutylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate |
| PBD | Polybutadine |
| PBI | Polybenzimidazole |
| PBN | Polybutylene Napthalate |
| PBS | Polybutadiene Styrene / Polybutylene Succinate |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate |
| PBT+ASA | Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate |
| PBT+PC | Blend of Polybutylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PC/PBT | Polycarbonate / Polybutylene Terephthalate |
| PC/PET | Polycarbonate / Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PC/ABS | Polycarbonate / Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Blend |
| PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PCT | Polycyclohexylene Terephthallate |
| PCTFE | Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PCT-G | Glycol Modified Polycyclohexyl Terephthallate |
| PDAP | Polydiallyl Phthalate |
| PDCPD | Polydicyclopentadiene |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PEBA | Polyether Block Amide or Polyester Block Amide |
| PE-C | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
| PEE | Polyester Elastomer |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| PEEKK | Polyetheretherketoneketone |
| PEEST | Polyetherester |
| PEI | Polyetherimide |
| PEK | Polyetherketone |
| PEKEKK | Polyetherketoneetherketoneketone |
| PEKK | Polyetherketoneketone |
| PE-(LL / VL) D | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene / Very Low-Density Polyethylene |
| PEN | Polyethylene Napthalene |
| PEO | Polyethylene Oxide |
| PEOX | Polyethyleneoxide |
| PES | Polyether Sulfone / Polyethersulfone |
| PEST | Polyester |
| PESU | Polyethersulfone |
| PESTUR | Polyesterurethane |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| PETG | Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol |
| PEUR | Polyether Urethane |
| PE-X | Crosslinked Polyethylene |
| PF | Phenol Formaldehyde |
| PFA | Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes |
| PI | Polyimide Or Polyisoprene |
| PIB | Polyisobutylene |
| PIR | Polyisocyanurate |
| PK | Polyketone |
| PLA | Poly Lactic Acid / Polylactic Acid |
| PMAN | Polymethactylonitrile |
| PMI | Polymethacrylimide |
| PMMA | Polymethyl Methacrylimide Acrylic |
| PMMI | Poly-N-Methyl Methacrylimide |
| PMP | Polymethylpentene / Poly-4-Methylpentene-1 |
| PMS | Poly-Alpha-Methylstyrene |
| PO | Polyolefin |
| POE | Polyolefin Plastomers / Polyolefin Elastomer |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PP+E/P | Blend of Polypropylene and Ethylene / Propylene |
| PP+NBR | Blend of Polypropylene and Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
| PPA | Polyphthalamide |
| PPC | Chlorinated Polypropylene or Polyphthalate Carbonate |
| PPE | Polyphenylene Ether |
| PPE+PA | Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Polyamide |
| PPE+PS | Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Polystyrene |
| PPE+SB | Blend of Polyphenylene Ether and Styrene Butadiene |
| PPI | Polymeric Polyisocyanate |
| PPO* | Polyphenylene Oxide |
| PPO*/PA | Polyphenylene Oxide / Polyamide |
| PPO*/PS | Polyphenylene Oxide / Polystyrene |
| PPOX | Polypropylene Oxide |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide |
| PPSU | Polyphenylsulfone |
| PPT | Polypropylene Terephthalate |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PS/PPO | Polystyrene / Polyphenylene Oxide |
| PS+PE | Blend of Polystyrene and Polyethylene |
| PS-b-PI | Polystyrene/Polyisoprene Block Copolymer |
| PSO,PSU | Polysulfone |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PTMT | Polytetramethylene Terephthalate |
| PU,PUR | Polyurethane |
| PUR-S | Polyurethane, Thermosetting |
| PUR-T | Polyurethane, Thermoplastic |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol (sometimes Polyvinyl Acetate) |
| PVAC | Polyvinyl Acetate |
| PVAL | Polyvinyl Alcohole |
| PVB | Polyvinyl Butyryl |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride |
| PVC+ABS | Blend of Polyvinyl Chloride and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
| PVCA | Polyvinyl Chloride Acetate |
| PVDA | Polyvinylidene Acetate |
| PVDC | Polyvinylidene Chloride |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride |
| PVF | Polyvinyl Fluoride |
| PVFM | Polyvinyl Formal |
| PVK | Polyvinyl Carbazole |
| PVOH | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| PVP | Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone |
| SAN | Styrene Acrylonitrile |
| SBC | Styrene Butadiene Copolymer |
| SBR | Styrene Butadiene Rubber |
| SBS | Styrene Butadiene Styrene Block Copolymer |
| SEBS | Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Block Copolymer |
| SEP | Styrene Ethylene Propylene |
| 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 |
| SP | Saturated Polyester |
| SVA | Styrene Vinyl Acrylonitrile |
| TEO | Thermoplastic Elastic Olefin |
| TMC | Thick Molding Compound |
| TPE | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
| TPC | Thermoplastic Elastomer Copolyester |
| TPE-O, TPO | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Olefinic |
| TPE-S | Thermoplastic Elastomer, Styrenic |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Urethane |
| TPV | Thermoplastic Vulcanites |
| UF | Urea Formaldehylde |
| UHMWPE | Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene |
| ULDPE | Ultra Low Density Polyethylene |
| UP, UPE | Unsaturated Polyester (Thermoset) |
| VA | Vinyl Acetate |
| VAE | Vinyl Acetate Ethylene |
| VC/MMA | Vinylchloride / Methyl Methacrylate |
| VC/A | Vinylchloride / Acetate |
| VC/E | Vinylchloride / Ethylene |
| VC/E/MAK | Vinylchloride / Ethylene / Methylacrylate |
| VC/E/VAC | Vinylchloride / Ethylene / Vinylacrylate |
| VC/MAK | Vinylchloride / Methylacrylate |
| VC/OAK | Vinylchloride / Octylacrylate |
| VC/VAC | Vinylchloride / Vinylacetate |
| VC/VDC | Vinylchloride / Vinylidene Chloride |
| VLDPE | Very Low Density Polyethylene |
| XLPE | Crosslinkable Polyethylene |