Abreviations

ABBREVIATIONS

  • ACM – polyacrylate rubber.
  • ACN – acrylonitrile; component in nitrile rubber.
  • AEM – ethylene-acrylic rubber; copolymer of ethylene and methyl acrylate.
  • AMS – Aerospace Material Specification.
  • ANSI – American National Standards Institute.
  • AQL – Acceptable Quality Level.
  • ARP – Aerospace Recommended Practice.
  • AS – Aerospace Standard.
  • ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials.
  • AU – polyester-based polyurethane rubber.
  • BR – polybutadiene rubber.
  • CC – cubic centimeter.
  • CO – homopolymer of epichlorohydrin.
  • CR – polychloroprene rubber (Neoprene®).
  • CSM – chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber (Hypalon®) DIA – diameter.
  • DIN – German standardization organization.
  • ECO – copolymer of epichlorohydrin and ethylene oxide.
  • EP, EPM, EPDM – ethylene-propylene rubber.
  • EPA – Environmental Protection Agency.
  • EU – polyether-based polyurethane rubber.
  • FDA – Food and Drug Administration.
  • FEP – tetrafluoroethylene.
  • FEPM – tetrafluoroethylene-propylene rubber.
  • FFKM – perfluoroelastomer.
  • FKM – fluorocarbon elastomers.
  • FMQ – fluoromethyl silicone rubber (fluorosilicone).
  • FSA – Fluid Sealing Association.
  • FVMQ – fluoro vinyl methyl silicone rubber (fluorosilicone).
  • GRS – Government Rubber Styrene; now SBR.
  • HNBR – hydrogenated nitrile rubber.
  • HSN – highly saturated nitrile; alternative name for HNBR.
  • IIR – butyl rubber; copolymer of isobutylene and dictionary isoprene.
  • IN – inch.
  • IR – isoprene rubber.
  • IRHD – International Rubber Hardness degrees.
  • IRM – Industry Reference Material, as in IRM 903 oil.
  • ISO – International Organization for Standardization.
  • JIC – Joint Industrial Conference on Hydraulic

    Standards for Industrial Equipment.

  • KN/M – kilonewton per meter; SI equivalent of pli; sometimes a unit of measure in ASTM D 2000 line call-outs.
  • MAX – maximum.
  • MEK – methyl ethyl ketone MIL – Military (specification) MIL.
  • STD – Military Standard MIN – minimum.
  • MPA – megapascal; SI equivalent of psi; sometimes a unit of measure in ASTM D 2000 line call-outs.
  • MQ – methyl silicone rubber.
  • MS – Military Standard.
  • NAS – National Aerospace Standard.
  • NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  • NBR – nitrile butadiene rubber (Buna N);
    copolymer of acrylonitrile and butadiene.
  • NBS – National Bureau of Standards.
  • NR – natural rubber; polyisoprene NSF – National Sanitation Foundation.
  • OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • PLI – pounds per linear inch.
  • PMQ – phenyl methyl silicone rubber.
  • PSI – pounds per square inch.
  • PTFE – polytetrafluoroethylene.
  • PVMQ – phenyl vinyl methyl silicone rubber.
  • RMA – Rubber Manufacturers Association.
  • RPM – revolutions per minute.
  • SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers.
  • SBR – styrene butadiene rubber (Buna S); copolymer of styrene and butadiene.
  • SG – specific gravity.
  • SI – denotes The International System of Units (the modern metric system); taken from the French, “Le
    Système International d’Unités”.
  • SPEC – specification.
  • Tc – critical temperature.
  • TFE – tetrafluoroethylene; a fluoroplastic.
  • Tg – glass transition.
  • TIR – Total Indicator Reading.
  • UL – Underwriters Laboratories.
  • UV – ultraviolet light.
  • VMQ – vinyl methyl silicone rubber.
  • XNBR – carboxylated nitrile rubber.
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