Composite Materials Glossary - P
p
P
PB
P/M
Pa
PA
PABM
Package
Package Stability
Packing
Packing Braids
Packing Material
PAI
Painting
PAK
Pallet
PAM
PAN
PAN Fibers
Paneling
PAPA
Paper
Paper Chromatography
Paper-Based Laminates
Para
Paraformaldehyde
Parallel Laminate
Parallel-Axis Theorem
Parameter
Parent Compound
Paris White
Parison
PARN
Part
Partial Annealing
Partial Discharge
Partial Prestressing
Particle Board
Particle Size
Particle Size Distribution
Parting Agent
Parting Line
Parts per Billion
Parts per Million
PAS
Pascal
Passivation
Paste
PAT
Pattern
Pb
p-Benzoquinone
PBI
PBT or PBZT
PBTP
PC
p-Chlorophenyldimethylurea
PCL
PCTFE
PD
PDA
PE
Peak
Peak Exothermic Time
Peak Temperature
Peanut Hull Flour
Pearl Polymerization
PEEK
Peel
Peel Ply
Peel Test
Peeling
PEG
PEI
PEK
PEKK
Pellets
Pendulum Impact Strength
Pendulum-Rocker Hardness
Penetrant
Penetration
Penetration Number
Penetrometer
Pentabromodiphenyl Ether
Pentabromophenol
Pentacites
Pentaerythritol
1,5-Pentanediol
Pentanol
PEO
Percent Bending
Percent Error
Percent Glass by Volume of a Laminate
Percentage Compressive Strain
Percentage Elongation
Percentage Elongation at Break
Percentage Elongation at Yield
Perchloroethylene
Perchloromethane
Perchloropentacyclodecane
Perfluoroalkoxy Resins
Perfluoroethylene
Performance Characteristic
Performance Criterion
Performance Property
Period
Peritectic
Peritectoid
Perlite, Expanded
Perm
Permanence
Permanent Set
Permanent Strain
Permeability
Permeability Constant
Permeability Factor
Permeability Tester
Permeance
Permeation Rate
Permissible Variation or Tolerance
Permittivity
Peroxide
Peroxyesters
Persorption
PES
PET
Peta-
PETP
Petrochemicals
Petroleum Ethers
PF
PFA
Pfund Hardness Number
Pfund Indenter
pH
Phase
Phase Diagram
Phenol
Phenol-Aldehyde Resins
Phenol-Formaldehyde Fibers
Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins
Phenol-Furfural Resins
Phenolic Compounds
Phenolic Fibers
Phenolic Foams
Phenolic Novolacs
Phenolic Plastics
Phenolic Resin Compound-Single Stage
Phenolic Resin Compound-Two Stage
Phenolic Resins
Phenoxy Resins
Phenyl Group
Phenylene Oxide Resins
Phenylenediamine
Phenylsilane Resins
PHN
Phosphate Crown Glass
Phosphate Fiber
Phosphate Glass
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy
Photochemical Reaction
Photochemistry
Photocurable
Photodegradation
Photoelasticity
Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Photographing
Photoluminescence
Photolysis
Photomechanochemistry
Photomicrographs
Photopolymerization
Photostress Method
PHR
Phthalic Anhydride
Phthalonitrile Resins
Physical Catalyst
Physical Metallurgy
Physical Properties
Physical Testing
PI
PIA
Pi-Bonding
Pick
Pick Count
Picking
Pickup Groove
Pico-
Piecing
Pi-Electrons
Pill
Pilling Resistance
Pills
PIN
Pin Expansion Test
Pin Joint
Pin, Insert
Pinch
Pinch-Off
Pinhole
Piola-Kirchoff
Pipe
Piperazine
Piperidine
Pit
Pitch
Pitzer Equation
Plain Weave
Planar Helix Winding
Planar Winding
Plane
Plane Strain
Planishing
Plasma
Plasma Arc Machining
Plasma Arc Spraying
Plasma Arc Welding
Plasma Etching
Plasma Sintering
Plasma Spraying
Plaster-Mold Casting
Plastic
Plastic Bending
Plastic Deformation
Plastic Flow
Plastic Memory
Plastic Range
Plastic Strain
Plastic Tooling
Plastic Viscosity
Plastic Welding
Plastic Working
Plastic, Rigid
Plastic, Semirigid
Plastic, Solid
Plasticate
Plasticity
Plasticize
Plasticizer
Plasticorder
Plastify
Plastograph
Plastometer
Plate-Mark
Platens
Plate-Out
Pleat
Plied Yarn
Plug Flow
Plug Forming
Plunger
Plunger Molding
Ply
Ply
Ply Group
Ply Orientation Angle
Ply Strain
Plying
Plymetal
Plywood
PMAN
PMC
PMDA
PMMA
PMR
PMR-15
Poise
Poiseuille's Equation
Poisson's Ratio
Polar Winding
Polepiece
Polish
Polishing
Poly-
Poly(dicyclopentadiene)
Poly(l,4-Cyclohexylene Dimethylene Azelamide)
Poly(pivalolactone) Composites
Polyacetal
Polyacetylenes
Polyacrylate
Polyacrylic Fiber
Polyacrylic Plastics
Polyacrylonitrile
Polyaddition
Polyalkyleneterephthalates
Polyallomers
Polyamide
Polyamide Curing Agents
Polyamide Plastics
Polyamide Resins
Polyamide-Imide Resins
Polyaminobismaleimide Resins
Polyaminotriazoles
Polyarylene Sulfide
Polyaryloxysilanes
Polyarylsulfone Resin
Polyazelaic Polyanhydride
Polybasic Acid
Polybenzimidazoles
Polybenzothiazole
Polybenzoxazole
Polybinding
Polybiphenylsulfone
Polyblend
Polybutadienes
Polybutylene
Polybutylene Terephthalate
Polycaprolactam
Polycaprolactone
Polycaprolactose
Polycarbonate Resins
Polycarbosilane
Polycarboxylic-
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
Polycondensate
Polycondensation
Polycrystalline
Polycyclamide
Polycyclic
Polycyclization
Polydimethylsiloxane
Polydispersity
Polyelectrolyte
Polyester
Polyester Fiber
Polyester Molding Compounds
Polyester Plasticizers
Polyester Plastics
Polyester Resins
Polyester Terephthalate
Polyesters, Saturated
Polyesters, Unsaturated
Polyether
Polyether Amine
Polyether Foams
Polyether Glycol
Polyether Resins
Polyether, Chlorinated
Polyetherether Ketone
Polyetherimide
Polyetherketone
Polyethersulfone
Polyethylene
Polyethylene Glycol
Polyethylene Glycol Terephthalate
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Polyethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene
Polyformaldehyde
Polyglycerols
Polyglycidyl Polyepichlorohydrin Resins
Polyglycol
Polyglycol Distearate
Polyhexamethylene-Adipamide
Polyhydric Alcohol
Polyhydroxyether Resins
Polyimidazopyrrolones
Polyimide Fibers
Polyimides
Polyisobutylenes
Polyisocyanates
Poly-l,3-Phenylenediamine Isophthalate
Polymer
Polymer Blend
Polymer Network
Polymer Structure
Polymeric Modifier
Polymeric Plasticizers
Polymerization
Polymerize
Poly-Meta-Xylylene Adipamide
Polymethylenic
Polymorphism
Polyol
Polyolefin Monofilaments
Polyolefins
Polyoxamides
Polyoxetanes
Polyoxyethylene Glycol
Polyoxymethylene
Polyoxymethylenes
Polyphase
Polyphenylene Benzobisthiazole
Polyphenylene Oxide
Polyphenylene Sulfide
Polyphenylenesulphone
Polypropene
Polypropylene
Polysiloxane Diamines
Polysiloxanes
Polystyrene
Polystyryl Pyridine Resins
Polysulfones
Polyterephthalate
Polytetrafluorethylene
Polythene
Polyurethane Resins
Polyvalent
Polyvinyl Acetate
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers
Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl Fluoride
Polyvinyl Isobutyl Ether
Polyvinyl Stearate
Pore Size
Pores
Poromeric
Porosity
Porous Molds
Porous Release Cloth
Positive Mold
Positive Reinforcement
Post-Buckling
Post-Cure
Post-Curing
Postforming
Post-Process Gaging
Pot
Pot Life
Potassium Titanate Fibers
Pot-Plunger
Pot-Retainer
Potting
Pour Point
Powder
Powder Blend
Powder Density
Powder Lubricant
Powder Metallurgy
Powder Slip Casting
Powdered Quartz
Powdering
Power Factor
PP
PPDA
PPI
PPM
PPO
PPOX
PPS
PPSU
Prebillow
Prebond Treatment
Precipitate
Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
Precipitation Hardening
Precipitation Heat Treatment
Precipitation Polymerization
Precision
Precondition
Precure
Precursor
Precursor Wires
Predrying
Preferred Orientation
Preform
Preform Binder
Preform Molding
Preformed Part
Preforming
Pregel
Pregel Procedure
Preheat
Preimpregnation
Preload
Premix
Premix Molding
Premold
Preplasticization
Preplied
Prepolymer
Prepreg
Prepreg Lot
Prepreg Molding
Preproduction Test
Preservative
Preset
Presintering
Press
Press Forging
Press Load
Press Polishing
Pressed Density
Pressley Index
Pressure
Pressure Bag Molding
Pressure Casting
Pressure Curve
Pressure Forming
Pressure Laminating
Pressure Pads
Pressure, Vapor
Pressure-Break
Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
Prestressed Concrete
Primary Amine
Primary Amine Value
Primary Carbon Atom
Primary High Polymer
Primary Hydrogen Atom
Primary Instability
Primary Plasticizer
Primary Structure
Primer
Priming
Principal
Principal Axis
Principal Direction
Principal Moment of Inertia
Printed Circuit Boards
Process Specification
Process Tolerance
Profile
Profile Depth
Profiling
Profilometer
Profit
Progressive Aging
Progressive Bonding
Progressive Die
Projected Area
Projectile Loom
Promoter
Proof Load
Proof Spirit
Proof Stress
Proof Test
Proof, Apparent
1,2-Propanediol
Propanol-2
2-Propanone
Propeller Mixer
Propenal
Propenenitrile
Propenoic Acid
Propenyl Alcohol
Prophyllite
Proportional Limit
Proprietary
Propyl Acetate
Propyl Alcohol
Propyl Benzoate
Propyl Butyrate
Propyl Carbinol
Propyl Propionate
Propyl Ricinoleate
Propylene
Propylene Carbonate
Propylene Glycol
Propylene Oxide
Propylene Plastics
Protective Coatings
Prototype
Prototype Mold
Pseudoplastic Fluid
PSOs
PTA
PTDQ
PTFE
PU
Puckering
Pulforming
Pull
Pull Cracks
Pull Strength
Pulled
Pull-In
Pull-Out
Pulp Molding
Pulse-Echo Method
Pultrusion
Pulverization
Pumice
Pumicing
Punching
Puncture
PUR
Purging Compound
PVA
PVC
PVF2
Pycnometer
Pyrogenic Silica
Pyrogram
Pyrohydrolysis
Pyrolysis
Pyromellitic Dianhydride
Pyrometer
Pyrometry
Pyrrolidones
Pyrrones
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