|
AA
|
Allyl Alcohol
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ABS
|
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
|
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ADA
|
Adipic Acid
|
|
AES
|
Auger Electron Spectroscopy
|
|
AFPB
|
Asymmetric Four-Point Bend Test
|
|
AMPS
|
2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropanesulfonic Acid
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|
APC-1
|
Aromatic Polymer Composite
|
|
AQL
|
Acceptable Quality Level
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ASTM
|
American Society for Testing and Materials
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ATH
|
Alumina Trihydrate
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ATLAS
|
Automated Tape Lay-Up System
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ATR
|
Attenuated Total Reflectance
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AWG
|
American Wire Gauge
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BDMA
|
Benzyl Dimethyl Amine
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BF3MEA
|
Boron Trifluoro-Mono-Ethylamine
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BMC
|
Bulk Molding Compound
|
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BMI
|
Bismaleimide Resins
|
|
BRDF
|
Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function
|
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CAD
|
Computer Aided Design
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CAI
|
Compression After Impact
|
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CAM
|
Computer Aided Manufacturing
|
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CASS
|
Copper Accelerated Salt Spray Test
|
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CDP
|
Cresyl Diphenyl Phosphate
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|
CF
|
Carbon Fibers
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|
CFA
|
Composites Fabricators Association
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|
CFMC
|
Carbon Fiber Management Council
|
|
CIP
|
Cold Isostatic Pressing
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Circ
|
Circumferential Winding
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CMC
|
Ceramic Matrix Composites
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CP
|
Chemically Pure
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CRT
|
Tension Testing Machine-Constant Rate of Traverse
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CTL
|
Composite Tape Laying
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CVD
|
Chemical Vapor Deposition
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CVI
|
Chemical Vapor Infiltration
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|
DAC
|
Diallyl Chlorendate
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|
DAP
|
2,6-Diaminopyridine
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DAP
|
Diallyl Phthalate
|
|
DCPD
|
Poly(dicyclopentadiene)
|
|
DDA
|
Dynamic Dielectric Analysis
|
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DDS
|
Diamino Diphenyl Sulfone
|
|
DDTA
|
Derivative Differential Thermal Analysis
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DETA
|
Diethylene Triamine
|
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DICY
|
Dicyandiamide
|
|
DL
|
Dead Load
|
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DMAC
|
Dimethyl Acetamide
|
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DMC
|
Dough Molding Compound
|
|
DMF
|
Dimethylformamide
|
|
DMG
|
Dimethyl Glutarate
|
|
DMS
|
Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy
|
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DMT
|
Dimethyl Terephthalate
|
|
DP
|
Degree of Polymerization
|
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DPA
|
Diphenylamine
|
|
DRIFT
|
Diffuse Reflectance-FTIR
|
|
DSC
|
Differential Scanning Calorimeter
|
|
DTA
|
Differential Thermal Analysis
|
|
DTUL
|
Deflection Temperature Under Load
|
|
DVB
|
Divinylbenzene
|
|
EBC
|
Electron Beam Cutting
|
|
EBM
|
Electron Beam Machining
|
|
EBW
|
Electron Beam Welding
|
|
ECDG
|
Electrochemical Discharge Grinding
|
|
ECG
|
Electrochemical Grinding
|
|
ECH
|
Electrochemical Honing
|
|
ECM
|
Electrochemical Machining
|
|
ED
|
Edge Distance
|
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EDM
|
Electric Discharge Machining
|
|
EMF
|
Electromotive Force Series
|
|
EMI
|
2-Ethyl-4-Methylimidazole
|
|
EMI
|
Electromagnetic Interference
|
|
EMM
|
Electromechanical Machining
|
|
EOL
|
End-of-Life
|
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ESC
|
Environmental Stress Cracking
|
|
ESD
|
Electrostatic Discharge
|
|
FEP
|
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
|
|
FRM
|
Fiber-Reinforced Metal
|
|
FRS
|
Fiber-Reinforced Superalloy
|
|
FTIR
|
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
|
|
GIM
|
Gas Injection Molding
|
|
GPC
|
Gel Permeation Chromatography
|
|
GRP
|
Glass-Reinforced Plastic
|
|
HAZ
|
Heat-Affected Zone
|
|
HDM
|
Hydrodynamic Machining
|
|
HHPA
|
Hexahydrophthalic Anhydride
|
|
HIP
|
Hot Isostatic Pressing
|
|
HMTA
|
Hexamethylenetetramine
|
|
HPLC
|
High Performance Liquid Chromatography
|
|
HPW
|
Hot Pressure Welding
|
|
IDF
|
Insertion and Deletion of Fibers
|
|
IGA
|
Intergranular Attack
|
|
IM
|
Injection Molding
|
|
IPN
|
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks
|
|
IRP
|
Infrared Polymerization Index
|
|
ISS
|
Ion Scattering Spectrometry
|
|
IVD
|
Ion Vapor Deposition
|
|
K&S
|
Kraemer-Sarnow Method
|
|
KHN
|
Knoop Hardness Number
|
|
LBC
|
Laser Beam Cutting
|
|
LBM
|
Laser Beam Machining
|
|
LCP
|
Liquid Crystal Polymers
|
|
LDC
|
Liquid Dynamic Compaction
|
|
LDPE
|
Low Density Polyethylene
|
|
LFL
|
Lower Flammability Limit
|
|
LIM
|
Liquid Injection Molding
|
|
LIMS
|
Laser Ionization Mass Spectrometry
|
|
LMC
|
Least Material Condition
|
|
LSD
|
Least Significant Difference-5% Level
|
|
MAC
|
Maximum Allowable Concentration
|
|
MBBPA
|
Methyliminobispropylamine
|
|
MBK
|
Methyl Butyl Ketone
|
|
MBR
|
Multiple Internal Reflection
|
|
MCF
|
Metal Coated Fibers
|
|
MDA
|
Methylene Dianiline
|
|
MEK
|
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
|
|
MEKP
|
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide
|
|
MMC
|
Metal Matrix Composites
|
|
MPDA
|
Metaphenylene Diamine
|
|
MRI
|
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|
|
MTHPA
|
Methyltetrahydrophthalic Anhydride
|
|
MVP
|
Moisture Vapor Permeability
|
|
MVT
|
Moisture Vapor Transmission
|
|
MYS
|
Microyield Strength
|
|
NDT
|
Nondestructive Test
|
|
NMA
|
Nadic Methyl Anhydride
|
|
NNS
|
Near-Net Shaping
|
|
NODTM
|
Tri(n-Octyl n-Decyl) Trimellitate
|
|
NPG
|
Neopentyl Glycol
|
|
NVM
|
Nonvolatile Matter
|
|
OFC
|
Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
|
|
OFW
|
Oxyfuel Gas Welding
|
|
OHW
|
Oxyhydrogen Welding
|
|
OOR
|
Out-of-Roundness
|
|
P/M
|
Powder Metallurgy
|
|
PAM
|
Plasma Arc Machining
|
|
PAPA
|
Polyazelaic Polyanhydride
|
|
PAS
|
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
|
|
PAT
|
Polyaminotriazoles
|
|
PAW
|
Plasma Arc Welding
|
|
PBI
|
Polybenzimidazoles
|
|
PBT
|
Polybenzothiazole
|
|
PBT, PBZ
|
Polyphenylene Benzobisthiazole
|
|
PC
|
Polycarbonate Resins
|
|
PCB
|
Printed Circuit Boards
|
|
PCL
|
Polycaprolactone
|
|
PCTFE
|
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
|
|
PE
|
Pentaerythritol
|
|
PE
|
Polyethylene
|
|
PEEK
|
Polyetherether Ketone
|
|
PEG
|
Polyethylene Glycol
|
|
PEI
|
Polyetherimide
|
|
PEK
|
Polyetherketone
|
|
PES
|
Polyethersulfone
|
|
PET
|
Polyethylene Terephthalate
|
|
PHN
|
Pfund Hardness Number
|
|
PI
|
Polyimides
|
|
PMDA
|
Pyromellitic Dianhydride
|
|
POM
|
Polyoxymethylene
|
|
POM
|
Polyoxymethylenes
|
|
PP
|
Polypropylene
|
|
PPO
|
Polyphenylene Oxide
|
|
PPS
|
Polyphenylene Sulfide
|
|
PPSU
|
Polyphenylenesulphone
|
|
PSA
|
Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
|
|
PSO
|
Polysulfones
|
|
PTDQ
|
Trimethyl Dihydtoxyquinoline
|
|
PTFE
|
Polytetrafluorethylene
|
|
PVA
|
Polyvinyl Alcohol
|
|
PVC
|
Polyvinyl Chloride
|
|
PVF
|
Polyvinyl Fluoride
|
|
PVI
|
Polyvinyl Isobutyl Ether
|
|
RA
|
Reflection-Absorption
|
|
RESS
|
Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions
|
|
RH
|
Relative Humidity
|
|
RIM
|
Reaction Injection Molding
|
|
RP
|
Reinforced Plastic
|
|
RPLC
|
Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography
|
|
RRIM
|
Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding
|
|
RS
|
Rapid Solidification
|
|
RT
|
Radiographic Testing
|
|
RTF
|
Reinforced Thermoplastics
|
|
RTM
|
Resin Transfer Molding
|
|
RW
|
Resistance Welding
|
|
s/s
|
Shipset
|
|
SACMA
|
Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association
|
|
SANS
|
Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
|
|
SAXS
|
Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering
|
|
SDAP
|
Super-Diallyl Phthalate
|
|
SHS
|
Self-Propagating High Temperature Syntheses
|
|
SIMS
|
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer
|
|
SMA
|
Styrene Maleic Anhydride
|
|
SMAW
|
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
|
|
SMC
|
Sheet Molding Compound
|
|
SRM
|
SACMA Recommended Methods
|
|
STEB
|
Standard Test and Evaluation Bottle
|
|
STEM
|
Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope
|
|
TAC
|
Triallyl Cyanurate
|
|
TAP
|
Triallyl Phosphate
|
|
TBT
|
Tetrabutyl Titanate
|
|
TCP
|
Tricresyl Phosphate
|
|
TDA
|
Toluene-2,4-Diamine
|
|
TDI
|
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate
|
|
TEP
|
Triethyl Phosphate
|
|
TFA
|
Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol
|
|
TFE
|
Tetrafluoroethylene
|
|
TGA
|
Thermogravimetric Analysis
|
|
THF
|
Tetrahydrofuran
|
|
TLV
|
Threshold Limit Values
|
|
TMEDA
|
Tetramethylethylenediamine
|
|
TML
|
Total Mass Loss
|
|
TMPD
|
2,2,4-Trimethyl-l,3-Pentanediol
|
|
TOF
|
Trioctyl Phosphate
|
|
TP
|
Thermoplastic
|
|
TPA
|
Terephthalic Acid
|
|
TPI
|
Turns per Inch
|
|
TRS
|
Time Resolved Spectroscopy
|
|
TSC
|
Thermal Stress Cracking
|
|
TTB
|
2,2' ,6,6' -Tetrabromo-3,3' ,5,5' -Tetramethyl-4,4' Dihydroxydiphenyl
|
|
UF
|
Urea-Formaldehyde Resin
|
|
UP
|
Unsaturated Polyester
|
|
UPS
|
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy
|
|
USW
|
Ultrasonic Welding
|
|
UV
|
Ultraviolet
|
|
UV/VIS
|
Ultraviolet/Visible
|
|
WAXS
|
Wide Angle X-ray Scattering
|
|
WFS
|
Wet Flexural Strength
|
|
WVT
|
Water Vapor Transmission
|
|
XPS
|
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
|
