ChETE 3 - Abbreviations and Trade Names for Packaging Polymers

Give the Generic name and the Common Trade Name/Alternatives (if available) of the abbreviation:

Abbreviation: BOPP

Generic Name: Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

Give the Generic name and the Common Trade Name/Alternatives (if available) of the abbreviation:

Abbreviation: CTFE

Generic Name: Chlorotrifluoroethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Aclar

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Abbreviation: CPET

Generic Name: Crystallized Polyethylene Terephthalate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: EEA

Generic Name: Ethylene-ethyl acrylate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Acid copolymer

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Abbreviation: EPS

Generic Name: Expanded polystyrene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: EVA

Generic Name: Ethylene-vinyl acetate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: EVAC

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Abbreviation: EVOH

Generic Name: Ethylene-vinyl alcohol
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: EVAL

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Abbreviation: HIPS

Generic Name: High Impact Polystyrene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: LDPE

Generic Name: Low-density Polyethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: LLDPE

Generic Name: Linear Low-density Polyethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: OPP

Generic Name: Oriented Polypropylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: mPE

Generic Name: Metallocene Polyethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PA

Generic Name: Polyamide
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Nylon, also abbreviated as NY

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Abbreviation: PAN

Generic Name: Polyacrylonitrile
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Barex, also abbreviated as AN

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Abbreviation: PEN

Generic Name: Polyethylene Naphthalate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PC

Generic Name: Polycarbonate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PE

Generic Name: Polyethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PET

Generic Name: Polyethylene Terephthalate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Polyester, Mylar, Melinex

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Abbreviation: PETG

Generic Name: Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PP

Generic Name: Polypropylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PLA

Generic Name: Polylactide
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Polylactic acid

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Abbreviation: PS

Generic Name: Polystyrene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PTFE

Generic Name: Polytetrafluoroethylene
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Teflon (DuPont trade name)

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Abbreviation: PVAC

Generic Name: Polyvinyl acetate
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: PVA

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Abbreviation: PVC

Generic Name: Polyvinyl chloride
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none

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Abbreviation: PVDC

Generic Name: Polyvinylidene chloride
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Saran (Dow trade name)

Give the Generic name and the Common Trade Name/Alternatives (if available) of the abbreviation:

Abbreviation: PVAL

Generic Name: Polyvinyl alcohol
Common Trade Names/Alternatives: PVOH

Give the Common Trade Name/Alternatives of the given Packaging Polymer:

Generic Name: Ionomer

Common Trade Names/Alternatives: Surlyn (DuPont trade name)

has no abbreviation

Give the Generic name and the Common Trade Name/Alternatives (if available) of the abbreviation:

Abbreviation: POF

Generic Name: Polyolefin

Common Trade Names/Alternatives: none