Packaging Polymers Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
Q
BOPP
A
Biaxially oriented polypropylene
2
Q
CTFE
A
Chlorotrifluoroethylene
3
Q
CTFE (trade name)
A
Aclar
4
Q
CPET
A
Crystallized PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)
5
Q
EEA
A
Ethlyene-ethyl acrylate
6
Q
EEA (trade name)
A
frequently grouped as an acid copolymer
7
Q
EPS
A
expanded polystyrene
8
Q
EVA/EVAC
A
ethylene-vinyl acetate
9
Q
EVOH/EVAL
A
ethylene-vinyl alcohol
10
Q
HIPS
A
High-impact polystyrene
11
Q
LDPE
A
low-density polyethylene
12
Q
LLDPE
A
linear low-density polyethylene
13
Q
OPP
A
oriented polypropylene
14
Q
mPE
A
metallocene polyethylene
15
Q
PA
A
polyamide
16
Q
PA (trade name)
A
Nylon/NY
17
Q
PAN
A
polyacrylonitrile
18
Q
PAN (trade name)
A
Barex/AN
19
Q
PEN
A
polyethylene naphthalate
20
Q
PC
A
polycarbonate
21
Q
PE
A
polyethylene
22
Q
PET
A
polyethylene terephthalate
23
Q
PETG
A
polyethylene terephthalate gycol
24
Q
PET (trade name)
A
polyester, mylar, melinex
25
PP
polypropylene
26
PLA
polylactide
27
PLA (trade name)
polylactic acid
28
PS
polystyrene
29
PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene
30
PTFE (trade name)
teflon (DuPont)
31
PVAC/PVA
polyvinyl acetate
32
PVC
polyvinyl chloride
33
PVDC
polyvinylidene chloride
34
PVDC (trade name)
Saran (Dow)
35
PVAL/PVOH
polyvinyl alcohol
36
None
Ionomer
37
None (trade name)
Surlyn (DuPont)
