A - C | D - G | H - O | P - R | S - Z
H - Hertz
HAO - Higher alpha olefin
HDPE - High density polyethylene
HDT - Heat deflection temperature
HIPS - High impact polystyrene
HM - High-modulus
HMC - High-strength molding compound
HME - High-Vinyl modified epoxy
HMM - Hexamethylalmelamine
HMMM - Hexamethoxymethylolmelamine
HMW - High molecular weight
HMWHDPE - High molecular weight high density polyethylene
HP - High performance
HPO - Hydrogen peroxide
HR - High resilience
HVAC - Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IC - Intergrated circuits
IEEE - Institute of Electrical & Electronics Administration Engineers (successor to AIEE)
IM - Injection molding
IPDI - Isophorone diisocyanate
IPN - Interpenetrating polymer network
IR - Infrared radiation
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
L D - Length-to-diameter ratio
LCD - Lowest common denominator
LCP - Liquid crystal polymer
LDPE - Low density polyethylene
LED - Light-emitting diode
LIM - Liquid injection molding
LLDPE - Linear low density polyethylene
LMC - Low-pressure molding compound
LMW - Low molecular weight
LPE - Linear polyethylene
LVC - Low volatile content
MA - Maleic anhydride
MBS - Methacrylate-butadiene-styrene
MC - Methyl cellulose
MDA - p,p'-methylenedianiline
MDI - Methane diisocyanate
MDPE - Medium density polyethylene
MEK - Methyl ethyl ketone
MEPK - Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
MF - Melamine-formaldehyde
MFR - Melt flow rate
MI - Melt index
MMA - Methyl methacrylate monomer
MMW - Medium molecular weight
MOCA - 4,4-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline)
MPF - Melamine phenol formaldehyde
MPR - Melt processable rubber
MUD - Master unit die
MW - Molecular weight
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NBR - Nitrile rubber
NBS - National Bureau of Standards
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
NP - Network polymer Polyethylene
NR - Natural rubber
NSF - National Sanitation Foundation
OBPA - Oxybisphenoxarsine
OBSH - 4,4-xybis (benzene sulfonylhydrazide)
OPS - Oriented polystyrene
OSA - Olefin modified styrene-acrylonitrile
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration