also frequently referred to by the trade names of their manufacturer.                

ABS - acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer

BMC - thermoset polyester bulk Molding compound

EVA - ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer

LCP - liquid crystal polymer

PA - polyamide, commonly called nylon

PAN - polyacrylonitrile

PAS - polyarylsulfone

PBD - polybutadine

PBT - polybuylene terephthalate

PC - polycarbonate

PE - polyethylene see also

HDPE - high density PE

LDPE - low density PE

LLDPE - linear low density PE

VLDPE - very low density PE

HMW-HDPE - high molecular weight HDPE

UHMWPE – ultra high-molecular-weight polyethylene

PEEK - polyetheretherketone

PEK - polyetherketone

PEI - polyetherimide

PES - polyethersulfone

PET - polyethylene terephthalate

PET-G - glycol modified PET

PI - polyisoprene

PS-b-PI - polystyrene/polyisoprene block copolymer

PI - polyimide

PK - polyketone

PMMA - polymethyl methacrylate, commonly called acrylic

PMP - polymethylpentene

POM - polyoxymethylene, commonly called acetal

PP - polypropylene

PPA - polyphthalamide

PPO/PPE - polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene ether

PPS - polyphenylene sulfide

PS - polystyrene

EPS - expanded polystyrene

HIPS - high impact polystyrene