Commonly used polymer polymer name abbreviation

PA Polyamide (Nylon)

PA-1010 Polydecamethylene sebacate (Nylon 1010)

PA-11 Polyunenamide (Nylon 11)

PA-12 Poly Dodecyl Amide (Nylon 12)

PA-6 Polycaprolactam (Nylon 6)

PA-610 Polysebacic acid *** (Nylon 610)

PA-612 Poly Dodecane Diamide (Nylon 612)

PA-66 Polyhexamethylene adipate (Nylon 66)

PA-8 Polyoctamide (Nylon 8)

PA-9 Poly 9-Amino Acetic Acid (Nylon 9)

PAA Polyacrylic acid PAAS Water stabilizer PABM Polyamino bismaleimide PAC Polyaluminum chloride PAEK Polyaryletherketone PAI Polyamide-imide PAM Polyacrylamide PAMBA Anti-fibrinolytic PAMS Poly alpha- Styrene PAN Polyacrylonitrile PAP Para-Aminophenol PAPA Polyphthalamide PAPI Polymethylene Polyphenyl Isocyanate PAR Polyarylamide PAR Polyester (Bisphenol A type)

PAS polyarylsulfone (polyaryl ether)

PB polybutadiene-[1,3]

PBAN poly(butadiene-acrylonitrile)

PBI polybenzimidazole PBMA poly(n-butyl methacrylate) PBN poly(butylene terephthalate) PBR propylene-butadiene rubber PBS poly(butadiene-styrene)

PBS poly(butadiene-styrene)

PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PC Polycarbonate PC/ABS Polycarbonate/ABS Resin Blended Gold PC/PBT Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate Elastomer Blend Gold PCD Poly Carbo Imide PCDT Poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate)

PCE Tetrachloroethylene PCMX P-chloro-m-xylenol PCT Poly(cyclohexylene terephthalate) Dimethanol Ester PCT Polycaprolactam PCTEE Polychlorotrifluoroethylene PD Dihydroxy Polyether PDAIP Poly(isobutylene terephthalate) PDAP Poly Diallyl Phthalate PDMS Polydimethylsiloxane PE Polyethylene PEA Polyacrylate