Abbreviations Used by the Rubber Industry

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A
ABR	Acrylic ester-butadiene rubber
ABS	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
ACM	Polyacrylate rubber
ACN	Acrylonitrile
ACS	American Chemical Society
ACS	Attestation De Conformite Sanitaire (France)
ADPA	Diphenylamine-acetone reaction product
AEM	Ethylene acrylic
AFML	Air Force Material Laboratory
AIAG	Automotive Industry Action Group
AMS	Aerospace Material Specification
AN	Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Standard
APPD	N-akyl N’-phenyl p-phenylenediamene
ARP	Aerospace Recommend Practice
AS	Aerospace Standard
ASR	Alkylene sulfide rubber
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
AQL	Acceptable Quality Level
AU	Urethane rubber polyester type
AWWA	American Water Works Association
B
BAF	Bisphenol AF
BIIR	Bromobutyl rubber
BHT	Butylated hydroxytoluene
BMDC	Bismuth dimethyldithiocarbamate
BR	Polybutadiene rubber
BS	British Standard
C
CBTS	N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazolesulfenamide
CE85	15% Reference Fuel C and 85% Ethanol
CF	Conductive furnace black
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CIIR	Chlorobutyl rubber
CM	Chlorinated polyethylene
CM15	85% Reference Fuel C and 15% Methanol
CO	Epichlorohydrin rubber
COF	Coefficient of friction
CPE	Chlorinated polyethylene
CPI	Chemical Process Industry
CR	Chloroprene (neoprene) rubber
CRF	Channel replacement furnace black
CSA	Canadian Standards Association
CSM	Chlorosulfonated polyethylene
CSR	Compression Stress Relaxation
CTE	Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
CV	Continuous Vulcanization
D
DAP	Diallyl phthalate
DBA	Dibutyl amine
DBP	Dibutyl phthalate
DBTU	Dibutylthiourea
DCP	Dicumyl peroxide
DEG	Diethylene glycol
DIN	Deutsches Institut für Normung eV (German Institute for Standardization)
DMTA	Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
DOA	Dioctyl adipate
DOP	Dioctyl phthalate
DOS	Dioctyl sebacate
DPTH	Dipentamethylenethiuram hexasulfide
DPTT	Dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide
DSC	Differential Scanning Calorimetry
DTA	Differential Thermal Analysis
DVGW	German Association for Gas and Water
E
EAA	Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer
EAM	Ethylene-acrylate copolymer
ECO	Epichlorohydrin rubber
EEA	Ethylene-ethylacrylate rubber
ENR	Epoxidized natural rubber
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPC	Easy processing channel black
EPDM	Ethylene-propylene diene rubber (terpolymer)
EPM	Ethylene-propylene rubber (copolymer)
EPR	Ethylene-propylene rubber (copolymer)
EPT	Ethylene-propylene diene rubber (terpolymer)
ETU	Ethylene thiourea
EU	Urethane rubber polyether type
EVA	Ethylene vinylacetate
F
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FEF	Fast extrusion carbon black
FEP	Fluorinated ethylene propylene
FEPM	TFE/polypropylene rubber
FF	Fine furnace black
FFKM	Perfluorinated elastomer
FKM	Fluorocarbon rubber
FMQ	Fluorosilicone rubber
FPM	Fluorocarbon rubber
FVMQ	Fluorosilicone rubber
G
GPF	General purpose furnace black
GR	Guayule rubber
GR-S	Former code for SBR
H
HAF	High abrasion furnace black
HAV	Hot air vulcanization
HDPE	High density polyethylene
HMF	High modulus furnace black
HNBR	Hydrogenated nitrile rubber (see HSN)
HPLC	High pressure liquid chromatography
HS	High structure carbon black
HSN	Highly saturated nitrile rubber (see HNBR)
HSR	High styrene resin
HVBR	High vinyl polybutadiene rubber
I
ICR	Initial concentrated rubber
ID	Inside diameter
IMDS	International Material Data System
IIR	Butyl rubber
IIRSP	International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers
IR	Infrared spectroscopy
IR	Polyisoprene
IRB	Industry reference black
IRHD	International Rubber Hardness Degrees
ISAF	Intermediate super abrasion furnace black
ISO	International Standards Organization
IRSG	International Rubber Study Group
J
JIS	Japanese Industrial Standard
JASO	Japanese Automobile Standards Organization
L
LCM	Liquid curing media
LDPE	Low density polyethylene
LIM	Liquid injection molding
LS	Low structure carbon black
LSR	Liquid silicone rubber
M
MBT	Mercaptobenzothiazole
MBTS	Benzothiazyl disulfide
MDA	Methylene dianiline
MEK	Methyl ethyl ketone
MIL	Military Specification
MOH	Ministry of Health (China)
MQ	Methyl silicone rubber
MS	Military Standard
MSDS	Material Safety Data Sheet
MT	Thermal carbon black
MVQ	Methyl vinyl silicone
N
NAS	National Aerospace Standard
NBR	Nitrile butadiene rubber
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
NR	Natural rubber
NSF	National Sanitation Foundation
NZWWA	New Zealand Water and Waste Association
O
OD	Outside diameter
ODR	Oscillating Disk Rheometer
OE	Oil extended
P
PA	Polyacrylate
PA	Polyamide
PAG	Polyalkylene glycol
PE	Polyethylene
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
PEP	Polyethylene polyamide
PHR	Parts per hundred rubber
PMQ	Methylphenyl silicone rubber
PMVE	Perfluoromethyl vinyl ether
POE	Polyolester oil
PP	Polypropylene
PPAP	Production Parts Approval Process
PPG	Polypropylene glycol
PPM	Parts per million
PS	Polystyrene
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
PVC	Polyvinyl chloride
PVI	Prevulcanization inhibitor
PVMQ	Methylphenylninyl silicone rubber
Q
QPL	Qualified Products List (Military)
R
RA	Average roughness
REACH	Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances
RIM	Reaction injection molding
RMA	Rubber Manufacturers Association
RMS	Root mean square
ROHS	Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RSS	Ribbed smoked sheet (natural rubber)
RTV	Room temperature vulcanization
S
SAE	Society of Automotive Engineers
SAF	Super abrasion furnace black
SBR	Styrene butadiene rubber
SCR	Styrene chloroprene copolymer
SDWA	Safe Drinking Water Act
SI	International System of Units
SIR	Styrene isoprene rubber
SPAC	Single product allowable concentration
SPF	Super processing furnace black
SPH	Styrenated phenol
SRF	Semi-reinforcing furnace black
T
T	Polysulfide rubber
TAC	Total allowable concentration
TBTD	Tetrabutylthiuram disulfide
TFE	Tetrofluoroethylene
TFE/P	Tetrofluoroethylene/propylene
TG	Glass transition temperature
TGA	Thermogravimetric analysis
TMTD	Tetramethylthiuram disulfide
TMTM	Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
TPE	Thermoplastic elastomer (see TPR)
TPR	Thermoplastic rubber (see TPE)
TPU	Thermoplastic polyurethane
TPV	Thermoplastic vulcanizate
TR	Temperature retraction
U
UL	Underwriters Laboratories
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
USP	United States Pharmacopoeia
V
VMQ	Silicone rubber with vinyl groups
W
WHO	World Health Organization
WRC	Water Research Council
WRAS	Water Regulations Advisory Scheme
X
XNBR	Carboxylated nitrile rubber
Z
ZDBP	Zinc dibutyl dithiophosphate
ZMBT	Zinc mercaptobenzothiazole