ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (thermoplastic) | |
BMC | Bulk Moulding Compound (moist polyester) | |
CIM | Ceramic injection moulding | |
EPP | Expanded polypropylene (foamed) | |
EPS | Expanded polystyrene (foamed) | |
EUROMAP | European union of Machinery Manufacturers for the Plastics and Rubber Industries | |
Exjection® | Injection moulding process for the production of long structured components | |
Feedstock | Powder/binder mixture (for PIM injection moulding process) | |
FIPFG | Formed in place foam gasket | |
FIT | Fluid injection technology (injection moulding technology) | |
GF (35) | Glass-fibre reinforced (35 %) | |
GIT | Gas assisted injection technology (injection moulding technology) | |
HTV | Solid silicone | |
IMD | In-Mould-Decoration | |
IML | In-mould labelling (injection moulding technology) | |
InkBOT | Inline digital printing process | |
LSR | Liquid silicone | |
MABS | Methylmethacrylate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (amorphous thermoplastic) | |
MIM | Metal powder injection moulding | |
MOLD'nSEAL | Injection moulding process combined with PUR foaming | |
MuCell® | Injection moulding process for the production of micro-foams | |
PA | Polyamide (nylon, thermoplastic) | |
PBT | Polybuteneterephthalate (thermoplastic) | |
PC | Polycarbonate (thermoplastic) | |
PCIM | Particle-foam Composite Injection Moulding | |
PE | Polyethylene (thermoplastic) | |
PEEK | Polyether etherketone (semi-crystalline thermoplastic) | |
PIM | Powder injection moulding | |
PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate (thermoplastic) | |
POM | Polyoxymethylene (polyacetal) | |
PP | Polypropylene (thermoplastic) | |
PS | Polystyrene (thermoplastic) | |
PUR | Polyurethane | |
PVC | Polyvinyl chloride | |
reel-to-reel | Reel-to-reel overmoulding (injection moulding process) | |
SCF | Supercritical fluid | |
TPE | Thermoplastic elastomer | |
WIT | Water injection technology (injection moulding technology) | |
WPC | Wood-Plastic-Composites | |
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