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694 Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry

DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid
DP Degree of polymerization
DRS Dynamic refl ectance spectroscopy
DS Degree of substitution
DSC Differential scanning calorimetry
DTA Differential thermal analysis
E Activation energy or energy of activation
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E Young’s modulus
EAA Ethylene acrylic acid copolymer
EC Ethyl cellulose
ECTFE Ethylene–chlorotrifl uoroethylene copolymer
EEA Ethylene–ethyl acetate copolymer
EGG Einstein-Guth-Gold equation
EMAC Ethylene–methyl acrylate copolymer
EP Epoxy resin
EPDM Poly(ethylene-copropylene) cross-linked
EPM Poly(ethylene-copropylene)
EPM Ethylene–propylene copolymer
EPR Ethylene propylene rubber
EPR Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
EPS Expanded polystyrene
ESR Electron spin resonance spectroscopy
ET Thiokol
ETA Electrothermal analysis
ETFE Ethylene tetrafl uoroethylene polymer
EU Polyether polyurethane
EVA Ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer
EVOH Ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer
f Aspect ratio
FEP Fluorinated ethylene propylene
FRP Fibrous glass reinforced polyester; fiber reinforced plastic

G Gibbs free energy; modulus; molar attraction constant
GF Glass reinforced
GPC Gel permeation chromatography
GRS Poly(butadiene-co-styrene)
HDPE High-density polyethylene
HIPS High-impact polystyrene
HMC High-strength molding compound
I Ionomer
IIR Butyl rubber
IPN Interpenetrating polymer network
IR Infrared
ISO International Standards Organization
IUPAC International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
K Constant in Mark–Houwink equation; Kelvin
LC Liquid crystal
LCP Liquid crystal polymer

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