Polymers, additives and polymer related materials tested by Intertek laboratories, "Q" to "Z".
Intertek polymer labs provide testing for a wide range of materials, including composites. The labs identify and quantify polymer resins, additives and fillers using chemical, physical and mechanical techniques.
Q-R
- RCPP retortable cast polypropylene
 - RHDPE recycled high density polyethylene
 - RIM reaction injection molding
 - RPET recycled polyethylene terephthalate
 - RTD resistance temperature detector
 - RTM resin transfer molding
 - RTV room temperature vulcanizing
 
S
- SAN styrene acrylonitrile copolymer
 - SAP super absorbant polymer
 - SB styrene butadiene copolymer
 - SBC styrene block copolymer
 - SBR styrene butadiene rubber
 - SI silicone plastic
 - SMA styrene maleic anhydride
 - SMC sheet molding compound
 - SMC-C SMC-continuous fibers
 - SMC-D SMC-directionally oriented
 - SMC-R SMC-randomly oriented
 
T
- T/N terephthalate/naphthalate
 - TA terephthalic acid
 - TDI toluene diisocyanate
 - TEO thermoplastic elastomeric olefin
 - TF thermoforming
 - TLCP thermoplastic liquid crystal polymer
 - TM transfer molded
 - TMC thick molding compound
 - TP thermoplastic
 - TPA terephthalic acid
 - TPE thermoplastic elastomer
 - TPO thermoplastic olefins
 - TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
 - TPV thermoplastic vulcanizate
 - TS thermoset
 
U
- UF urea formaldehyde
 - UHMW ultrahigh molecular weight
 - ULDPE ultralow-density polyethylene
 - UP unsaturated polyester resin
 - UR urethane
 - UV ultraviolet additives
 
V
- VA(C) vinyl acetate
 - VC vinyl chloride
 - VDC vinylidene chloride
 - VLDPE very low-density polyethylene
 - VOC volatile organic compounds
 
W-Z
- WTE waste to energy
 - ZNC Ziegler-Natta catalyst