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What are the most commonly traded chemicals and their trading names?

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  1. A/MMA: Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer
  2. AA: Acrylic Acid
  3. AAS: Acrylic Acid Esters - Acrylonitrile-Styrene Copolymer
  4. ABFN: Azobis(dimethylformamide)
  5. ABN: Azobisisobutyronitrile
  6. ABA: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Acrylate Copolymer
  7. ABS: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer
  8. AES: Acrylonitrile-Ethylene-Styrene Copolymer
  9. AMMA: Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer
  10. ARP: Aromatic Polyester
  11. AS: Acrylonitrile-Styrene Resin
  12. ASA: Acrylonitrile-Styrene-Acrylate Copolymer
  13. BAA: Butyraldehyde Aniline Condensation Product
  14. BAD: Bisphenol A Diglycidyl Ether
  15. BCD: β-Cyclodextrin
  16. BE: Acrylic Latex Exterior Wall Coating
  17. BFRM: Boron Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
  18. BLE: Acetone-Diphenylamine High-Temperature Condensation Product
  19. BMA: Butyl Methacrylate
  20. BN: Boron Nitride
  21. BNE: Novel Epoxy Resin
  22. BNS: β-Naphthalenesulfonic Acid Formaldehyde Low Condensation Product
  23. BOPP: Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene
  24. BPMC: 2-tert-Butylphenyl N-Methylaminocarbamate
  25. BPTP: Polybutylene Terephthalate
  26. BR: Butadiene Rubber
  27. BROC: Dibromo(phenyl)methane Epoxy Propyl Ether
  28. BS: Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer
  29. BT: Polybutene-1 Thermoplastic Plastic
  30. BTX: Benzene-Toluene-Xylene Mixture
  31. CA: Cellulose Acetate
  32. CAB: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  33. CAP: Cellulose Acetate Propionate
  34. CE: Cellulose Plastics, General
  35. CF: Cresol-Formaldehyde Resin, Carbon Fiber
  36. CMC: Carboxymethyl Cellulose
  37. CN: Cellulose Nitrate
  38. CP: Cellulose Propionate
  39. CPE: Chlorinated Polyethylene
  40. CPVC: Chlorinated Poly(vinyl chloride)
  41. CS: Casein
  42. CTA: Cellulose Triacetate
  43. CA: Cellulose Acetate
  44. CAB: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  45. CAN: Cellulose Acetate Nitrate
  46. CAP: Cellulose Acetate Propionate
  47. CBA: Chemical Blowing Agent
  48. CDP: Diphenyl Phosphite
  49. CF: Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
  50. CFE: Chlorotrifluoroethylene
  51. CFM: Carbon Fiber Packing Material
  52. CFRP: Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
  53. CLF: Chlorinated Fiber
  54. CMC: Carboxymethyl Cellulose
  55. CMCNa: Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose
  56. CMD: Darnel Fiber
  57. CMS: Carboxymethyl Starch
  58. E/EA: Ethylene/Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer
  59. E/P: Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
  60. E/P/D: Ethylene/Propylene/Diene Terpolymer
  61. E/TEE: Ethylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer
  62. E/VAC: Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
  63. E/VAL: Ethylene/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
  64. EAA: Ethylene-Acrylic Acid Copolymer
  65. EBM: Extrusion Blow Molding
  66. EC: Ethyl Cellulose
  67. ECB: Ethylene Copolymer and Bitumen Blend
  68. ECD: Epichlorohydrin Rubber
  69. ECTEE: Poly(ethylene-trifluorochloroethylene)
  70. ED-3: Epoxy Resin
  71. EEA: Ethylene-Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer
  72. EC: Ethyl Cellulose
  73. EEA: Ethylene/Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer
  74. EMA: Ethylene/Methacrylic Acid Copolymer
  75. EP: Epoxy Resin
  76. EPD: Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer
  77. EPM: Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer
  78. EPS: Expanded Polystyrene
  79. ETFE: Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer
  80. EVA: Ethylene/Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
  81. EVAL: Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
  82. EO: Ethylene Oxide
  83. EOT: Polyethylene Sulfide
  84. EP: Epoxy Resin
  85. EPI: Epichlorohydrin Rubber
  86. EPM: Ethylene-Propylene Copolymer
  87. EPOR: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer Rubber
  88. EPR: Ethylene-Propylene Rubber
  89. EPS: Expandable Polystyrene
  90. EPSAN: Ethylene-Propylene-Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer
  91. EPT: Ethylene-Propylene-Terpolymer
  92. EPVC: Emulsion Polyvinyl Chloride
  93. EU: Polyether-Based Polyurethane
  94. EVA: Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
  95. EVE: Ethylene Vinyl Ether
  96. EXP: Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate-Ethyl Acrylate Terpolymer Emulsion
  97. F/VAL: Ethylene/Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer
  98. F-23: Tetrafluoroethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer
  99. F-30: Trifluorochloroethylene-Ethylene Copolymer
  100. F-40: Tetrafluorochloroethylene-Ethylene Copolymer
  101. FEP: Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Copolymer
  102. FNG: Waterproof Silicone Rubber
  103. FPM: Fluoroelastomer
  104. FRA: Fiber-Reinforced Acrylate
  105. FRC: Flame Retardant Adhesive Fiber
  106. FRP: Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
  107. FRPA-101: Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polydecamethylene Diamine (Glass Fiber-Reinforced Nylon 1010 Resin)
  108. FRPA-610: Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polydecamethylene Diamide (Glass Fiber-Reinforced Nylon 610 Resin)
  109. GF: Glass Fiber
  110. GFRP: Glass Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
  111. GFRTP: Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Plastic Promoter
  112. GOF: Quartz Optical Fiber
  113. GPS: General-Purpose Polystyrene
  114. GR-1: Isobutylene Rubber
  115. GR-N: Nitrile Rubber
  116. GR-S: Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
  117. GRTP: Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic
  118. GUV: Ultraviolet-Cured Silicone Rubber Coating
  119. GY: Anaerobic Adhesive
  120. HDPE: High-Density Polyethylene
  121. HIPS: High-Impact Polystyrene
  122. HLA: Hyaluronic Acid, a Natural Polymer
  123. HLD: Resin-Modified Chloroprene Rubber
  124. HM: High Methoxyl Pectin
  125. HMC: High-Modulus Composite
  126. HOPP: Homopolypropylene
  127. HPC: Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
  128. HPMC: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
  129. HPMCP: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phthalate
  130. HTPS: High Impact Polystyrene
  131. IEN: Interpenetrating Elastomeric Network
  132. IHPN: Interpenetrating Hyperbranched Polymer Network
  133. IIR: Isobutylene-Isoprene Rubber
  134. IR: Isoprene Rubber
  135. IVE: Isobutyl Vinyl Ether
  136. JSF: Polyvinyl Alcohol-Formaldehyde Resin
  137. KSG: Silica Gel for Separation
  138. LDN: Chloroprene Rubber Adhesive
  139. LDPE: Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  140. LDR: Chloroprene Rubber
  141. LHPC: Low-Substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose
  142. LIPN: Latex Interpenetrating Polymer Network
  143. LJ: Chloroprene Rubber, graft type
  144. LLDPE: Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
  145. LM: Low Methoxyl Pectin
  146. LMWPE: Low Molecular Weight Polyethylene
  147. LSR: Carboxylated Chloroprene Latex
  148. FEP: Perfluoro(ethylene-propylene)
  149. HDPE: High-Density Polyethylene Plastics
  150. HIPS: High-Impact Polystyrene
  151. LCP: Liquid Crystal Polymer
  152. MDPE: Medium-Density Polyethylene
  153. MF: Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin
  154. PA: Polyamide (Nylon)
  155. PAA: Poly(acrylic acid)
  156. PADC: Poly(allyl diglycol carbonate) Resin
  157. PAE: Polyarylether
  158. PAEK: Polyaryletherketone
  159. PAI: Polyamide-imide
  160. PAK: Polyester Alkyd Resin
  161. PAN: Polyacrylonitrile
  162. PARA: Polyaryl Amide
  163. PASU: Polyarylsulfone
  164. PAT: Polyarylate
  165. PAUR: Poly(ester urethane)
  166. PB: Polybutene-1
  167. PBA: Poly(butyl acrylate)
  168. PBAN: Polybutadiene-Acrylonitrile
  169. PBS: Polybutadiene-Styrene
  170. PBT: Poly(butylene terephthalate)
  171. PC: Polycarbonate
  172. PCTFE: Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
  173. PDAP: Poly(diallyl phthalate)
  174. PE: Polyethylene
  175. PEBA: Polyether Block Amide
  176. PEBA: Thermoplastic Elastomer Polyether
  177. PEEK: Polyetheretherketone
  178. PEI: Poly(etherimide)
  179. PEK: Polyether Ketone
  180. PEO: Poly(ethylene oxide)
  181. PES: Poly(ether sulfone)
  182. PET: Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
  183. PEUR: Poly(ether urethane)
  184. PF: Phenol-Formaldehyde Resin
  185. PFA: Perfluoro(alkoxy alkane) Resin
  186. PFF: Phenol-Furfural Resin
  187. PI: Polyimide
  188. PIB: Polyisobutylene
  189. PISU: Polyimidesulfone
  190. PMCA: Poly(methyl-alpha-chloroacrylate)
  191. PMMA: Poly(methyl methacrylate)
  192. PMP: Poly(4-methylpentene-1)
  193. PMS: Poly(alpha-methylstyrene)
  194. POM: Polyoxymethylene, polyacetal
  195. PP: Polypropylene
  196. PPA: Polyphthalamide
  197. PPE: Poly(phenylene ether)
  198. PPO: Poly(phenylene oxide) (deprecated)
  199. PPOX: Poly(propylene oxide)
  200. PPS: Poly(phenylene sulfide)
  201. PPSU: Poly(phenylene sulfone)
  202. PS: Polystyrene
  203. PSU: Polysulfone
  204. PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene
  205. PUR: Polyurethane
  206. PVAC: Poly(vinyl acetate)
  207. PVAL: Poly(vinyl alcohol)
  208. PVB: Poly(vinyl butyral)
  209. PVC: Poly(vinyl chloride)
  210. PVCA: Poly(vinyl chloride-acetate)
  211. PVCC: Chlorinated Poly(vinyl chloride) (*CPVC)
  212. PVI: Poly(vinyl isobutyl ether)
  213. PVM: Poly(vinyl chloride vinyl methyl ether)
  214. RF: Resorcinol-formaldehyde resin
  215. RIM: Reaction Injection Molding
  216. RP: Reinforced Plastics
  217. RTP: Reinforced Thermoplastics
  218. S/AN: Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer
  219. SBS: Styrene-butadiene block copolymer
  220. SI: Silicone
  221. SMC: Sheet Molding Compound
  222. S/MS: Styrene-α-methylstyrene copolymer
  223. TMC: Thick Molding Compound
  224. TPE: Thermoplastic Elastomer
  225. TPS: Toughened Polystyrene
  226. TPU: Thermoplastic Urethanes
  227. TPX: Polymethylpentene
  228. VG/E: Vinylchloride-ethylene copolymer
  229. VC/E/MA: Vinylchloride-ethylene-methylacrylate copolymer
  230. VC/E/VCA: Vinylchloride-ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer
  231. PVDC: Poly(vinylidene chloride)
  232. PVDF: Poly(vinylidene fluoride)
  233. PVF: Poly(vinyl fluoride)
  234. PVFM: Poly(vinyl formal)
  235. PVK: Polyvinylcarbazole
  236. PVP: Polyvinylpyrrolidone
  237. S/MA: Styrene-maleic anhydride plastic
  238. SAN: Styrene-acrylonitrile plastic
  239. SB: Styrene-butadiene plastic
  240. Si: Silicone plastics
  241. SMS: Styrene/alpha-methylstyrene plastic
  242. SP: Saturated polyester plastic
  243. SRP: Styrene-rubber plastics
  244. TEEE: Thermoplastic Elastomer, Ether-Ester
  245. TEO: Thermoplastic Elastomer, Olefinic
  246. TES: Thermoplastic Elastomer, Styrenic
  247. TPEL: Thermoplastic elastomer
  248. TPES: Thermoplastic polyester
  249. TPUR: Thermoplastic polyurethane
  250. TSUR: Thermoset polyurethane
  251. UF: Urea-formaldehyde resin
  252. UHMWPE: Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
  253. UP: Unsaturated polyester
  254. VCE: Vinyl chloride-ethylene resin
  255. VCEV: Vinyl chloride-ethylene-vinyl copolymer
  256. VCMA: Vinyl chloride-methyl acrylate copolymer
  257. VCMMA: Vinyl chloride-methyl methacrylate copolymer
  258. VCOA: Vinyl chloride-octyl acrylate resin
  259. VCVAC: Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate resin
  260. VCVDC: Vinyl chloride-vinylidene chloride copolymer