Packaging film terms and names have many, many acronyms and abbreviations. You might know that WVTR stands for Water Vapor Transmission Rate. Do you need to know that MABS stands for Methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene? Here are all the abbreviations we can think of for film materials.
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Abbreviation | Film Material Name or Term |
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AB | Acrylonitrile Butadiene |
ABA | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Acrylate |
ABAK | 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 |
API | Addition-Reaction Polamides |
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 |
BON | Biaxially Oriented Nylon |
BOPP | Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene |
CA | Cellulose Acetate |
CAB | Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
CAP | Cellulose Acetate Proprionate |
CF | Cresole-Formaldehyde |
CMC | Carboxylmethyl Cellulose |
CN | Cellulose Nitrate (Celluloid) |
COC | Cycloolefin Copolymer |
COEX | Co-Extrusion |
COP | Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomer |
CP | Cellulose Propionate |
CPI | Condensation-Reaction Polamides |
CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
CPVC | Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride |
CS | Casein |
CSF | Casein-Formaldehyde |
CTA | Cellulose Triacetate |
CTFE | Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
DAP | Diallyl Phthallate (Thermoset) |
EAA | Ethylene Acrylic Acid |
EBA | Ethylene Butylacetate |
EC | Ethyl Cellulose |
ECTFE | Ethylene Chlorotrifluorethylene |
EEA / EEAK | Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate |
EMA | Ethylene Methyl Acrylate |
EMAA | Ethylene Methacrylic Acid Copolymer |
EMAC | Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate |
EP | Ethylene Propylene |
EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene |
ETFE | Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene |
EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
EAA | Ethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer |
EC | Ethyl Cellulose |
EMAC | Ethylene Methyl Acrylate Copolymer |
EnBA | Ethylene n-Butyl Acetate |
EPDM | Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber |
EPM | Ethylene Propylene Copolymer Rubber |
EPR | Ethylene Propylene Rubber |
EPS | Expandable Polystyrene |
EVA | Ethylene Vinyl Acetate |
EVOH | Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
FEP | Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene |
FF | Furan-Formaldehyde |
FR / FRP | Fiber Reinforced Plastic |
GPPS | General Purpose Polystyrene |
HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
HIP / HIPS | High Impact Polystyrene |
HMC | High Strength Molding Compound |
HMWHDPE | High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene |
HME | High Vinyl Modified Epoxy |
ION | 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 | Methylmethacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
MBS | Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene |
MC | Methyl Cellulose |
MDPE | Medium Density Polyethylene |
MET-OPP | Metalized Oriented Polypropylene |
MET-PET | Metalized Polyethylene Terephthalate |
MF | Melamine Formaldehyde |
MP | Melamine Phenolic |
MPE | Metallocene Polyethylene |
MPF | Melamine Phenol-Formaldehyde |
MVTR | Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate |
NBR | Nitrile Butadiene Rubber |
OPP | Oriented Polypropylene |
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 |
PBD | Polybutadine |
PBI | Polybenzimidazole |
PBN | Polybutylene Napthalate |
PBS | Polybutadiene Styrene |
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 |
PEST | Polyester |
PESTUR | Polyesterurethane |
PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
PET-G | Glycol Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate |
PEUR | Polyether Urethane |
PE-X | Crosslinked Polyethylene |
PF | Phenol-Formaldehyde |
PFA | Perfluoro Alkoxy Alkene Polymer |
PI | Polyimide Or Polyisoprene |
PIB | Polyisobutylene |
PIR | Polyisocyanurate |
PK | Polyketone |
PLA | Poly Lactic Acid |
PMAN | Polymethactylonitrile |
PMI | Polymethacrylimide |
PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) |
PMMI | Poly-N-Methyl Methacrylimide |
PMP | Poly-4-Methylpentene-1 |
PMS | Poly-Alpha-Methylstyrene |
PO | Polyolefin |
POM | Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) |
PP | Polypropylene |
PP + E / P | Blend of Polypropylene and Ethylene / Propylene |
PP + EPDM | Blend of Polypropylene and Polyethylene-Popylenediene |
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 | Polyphenylene Sulfone |
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 |
TPE-E | Thermoplastic Elastomer |
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 |
WVTR | Water Vapor Transmission Rate |
XLPE | Crosslinkable Polyethylene |