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Appendix A

Symbols

A Arrhenius constant
ABA Acrylonitrile-butadiene acrylate
ABS Copolymer of acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene
ACS Acrylonitrile-chlorinated polyethylene styrene terpolymer
AIBN 2,2′-Azobisisobutyronitrile
AMA Acrylate maleic anhydride terpolymer
AMMA Acrylate-methyl methacrylate copolymer
AN Acrylonitrile
ANSI American National Standards Institute
AP Ethylene–propylene copolymers
APO Amorphous polyolefi n
AS Acrylonitrile styrene copolymer
ASA Acrylonitrile–styrene–acrylonitrile block
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
ATR Attenuated total refl ectance spectroscopy
AU Polyurethane
BMC Bulk molding compound
BPO Benzoyl peroxide
BSI British Standards Institute
bp Boiling point
CA Cellulose acetate
CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate
CAR Carbon fi ber
CED Cohesive energy density
CFRP Carbon reinforced plastics
CMC Carboxymethylcellulose
CN Cellulose nitrate
COC Cycloolefi n copolymer
CPE Chloronated polyethylene
CPVC Chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride)
CR Neoprene
CTA Cellulose triacetate
CTFE Chlorotrifl uoroethylene
C p Specifi c heat
C Chain-transfer constant
s
DAIP Diallyl isophthalate plasticizer
DAP Diallyl phthalate plasticizer

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