International Abbreviations
Chemical Terms, Abbreviations and Trade Names
Polymer Trade Names | ASTM Designated Abbreviation | Chemical Term |
Chemigum®, Nipol®, Krynac®, Paracril®, Perbunan N®, BunaN ® | NBR | Acrylonitrile Butadiene |
Therban®, Zetpol® | HNBR | Highly Saturated Nitrile |
Nipol®, Krynac®, Chemigum® | XNBR | Carboxylated Nitrile |
Dyneon®, Viton®, Aflas®, Fluorel® | FKM, FEPM | Fluorocarbon |
Nordel®, Royalene® Vistalon®, Buna EP®, Keltan® | EP, EPDM, EPT, EPR | Ethylene Propylene |
Ameripol Synpol®, SBR®, Plioflex®, Stereon® | SBR | Styrene Butadiene |
Neoprene®, Baypren®, Butaclor® | CR | Polychloroprene |
Butyl® | IIR | Isobutylene Isoprene |
Silastic®, SILPLUS®, Elastosil, Wacker® | VMQ, PMQ, PVMQ | Silicone |
FSE®, Silastic®, Sylon® | FVMQ | Fluorosilicone |
Cyanacryl®, HyTemp®, Thiacril® | ACM | Polyacrylate |
Vamac® | AEM | Ethylene Acrylic |
Hypalon® | CSM | Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene |
Gechron®, Hydrin® | ECO/CO | Epichlorohydrin |
SMR®, Pale Crepe®, Smoked Sheet® Ameripol SN®, Natsyn® | NR IR | Polyisoprene – Natural – Synthetic |
Adiprene®, Millathane®, Vibrathane®, Vulkolan®, PUR | AU or EU | Polyurethane (Polyester or Polyether) |
Kalrez® | FFKM | Perfluoroelastomer |