PD N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N´ N´ N´ N´ N´-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
77PD N,N´-Bis(1,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine
A/P Area to perimeter ratio
ABS Anti-lock brake system
AC Alternating current
ACM Polyacrylate rubbers
ACN Polymerised acrylonitrile
AES Advanced elastomer systems
AFM Atomic force microscopy
AIAG Automotive industry action group
AO Anti-oxidants
AOI Area of Interest
APDS 4-Aminophenyl disulfi de
ASIC Application specifi c integrated circuit(s)
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
ATR-IR Attenuated total refl ection infrared spectrosopy
BDV Dielectric strength
BET Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller surface area theory
BHT Butylated hydroxy toluene
BL Boundary lubrication
BP Dibenzoyl peroxide
BR Butadiene rubber
CB Carbon black
CBA Chain braking electron acceptors
CBS N-Cyclohexyl benzthiazol sulfenamide
CCD Charge-coupled-devices
CDBP Compressed oil absorption number (di-butyl phthalate)
CEC Cabot elastomer composites
CPE Chlorinated polyethylene
CR Chloroprene rubber
CRRC Combat rubber raiding craft
CSDPF Carbon-silica dual phase fi ller(s)
CSP Chlorosulfonated polyethylene
CTAB Cetyl trimethylammonium bromide surface area
CV Continuous vulcanisation
DARPA Defense advanced research project agency
DBP Dibutylphthalate
DBP Oil absorption number (di-butyl phthlate)
DBPA Dibutyl phthalate absorption number.
DBPH 2,5-Bis(tert-butylperoxy)2,5-dimethyl-hexane
DC Direct current
DCBP 2,4-Dichloro benzoyl peroxide
DCF Dipped chopped fi bre
DCP Dicumyl peroxide
DDS Dimethyl dichlorosilane
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
DIPDIS Bis(diisopropyl)thiophosphoryl disulfi de
DMESPT Bis-(dimethylethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfi de
DnOPDD N,N´-Di-n-octyl-PPDA
DNPH 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
DOPPD N,N´-dioctyl-p-phenylene diamine
DOT Department of Transport
DPG Diphenyl guanidine
DPPD Paraphenylenediamine
DSA Double strain amplitude
DSC Dynamic scanning colorimetry
DSC-TAM Differential scanning calorimetry-thermal activity monitoring
DTBH 3-(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
DTBT 2,4-Diallyloxy-6-tert-butylperoxy-1,3,5-triazine
DV Dynamic vulcanisate
EAM Ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer
EB Elongation to break
ECH Ethylcyclohexanol
ECO Epichlorohydrin rubber
ECU Electronic control unit
EDTA Ethylene diamine tetracetic acid
EDX Electron dispersive x ray analysis
EHL Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication
EKIP Ekologiya i Progres (Ecology and Progress; Russian)
ENB Ethylidene norbornene
EPDM Ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer(s)
EPR Ethylene-propylene rubber
ESBR Emulsion styrene butadiene rubber
ETFE Ethylene tetrafl uoroethylene
ETP Engineering thermoplastics
EV Effi cient vulcanisation
EVA Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers
FCC Federal communications commission
FDA US Food and Drug Administration
FEA Finite element analysis
FEF Fast extrusion furnace (carbon black)
FEP Fluorinated Ethylene propylene
FKM Rubbers with fl uoro and fl uoralkyl or fl uoralkoxy substituent groups
on the polymer chain
FPM Fluorocarbon rubbers
FRP Fibreglass reinforced plastics
FT-IR Fourier transform-infra red spectroscopy
FVMQ Silicone rubber with methyl, vinyl and fl uoropropyl substituents
GAFT Grosch abrasion and friction tester
GC-MS Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry
HALS Hindered amine light stabiliser
HAV Hot air vulcanisation
HCR Heat cured rubber(s)
HF Hydrofl uoric acid extraction
HMDS Hexamethyldisilaxane
HMMMV High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
HNBR Hydrogenated nitrile rubbers
HPPD N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N´-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
HR Heat resistant
HTP High-temperature polymer
IC Integrated circuit(s)
ICBM Intercontinental ballistic missile
ID Identifi cation
IEC International electrotechnical commission
IGC Inverse gas chromatography
IIR Butyl rubber
iPP Isotactic polypropylene
IPPD Paraphenylenediamine
IR Infra red
IR Isoprene rubber
IR Polyisoprene rubber
IRS Internal refl ection spectroscopy
ISO International Organisation for Standardisation
L/D Length to diameter ratio
LCAC Landing craft air cushion
LDPE Low-density polyethylene
LF Low frequency
LIM Liquid injection moulding
LSR Liquid silicone rubber(s)
LSZH Low smoke zero halogen
MBTS Dibenzothiazole disulfi de
MDI Diphenylmethane diisocyanate
MEHL Micro-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication
MEMS Micro-electrical mechanical system
Mn Number average molecular weight
MOB Mobil offshore base
mph Miles per hour
MQ Silicone rubber with methyl substituent
MW Molecular weight(s)
NBR Nitrile butadiene rubber
NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance
NR Natural rubber(s)
NRC Nuclear regulatory commission
NSA Nitrogen surface area
OEM Original equipment manufacturer(s)
OE-SSBR Oil extended solution polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber
PA Polyamide
PAC Plain annealed copper
PAN Polyacrylonitrile
PBN Polybutylene 2,6-naphthalate
PCR Polychloroprene rubber
PE Polyethylene
PEEK Polyether ether ketone
PEN Polyethylene naphthalate
PET Polyethylene terephthalate
PFA Perfl uoroalkoxy
phr Parts per hundred rubber
PMQ Silicone rubber with methyl and phenyl substituents
PO Polyolefi n
PP Polypropylene
PPD N´-Phenyl-p-phenylenediamine(s)
pphm Parts per hundred million
ppi Pixels per inch
PPS Polyphenylenesulfi de
PPTA Poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide
PTFE Polytrifl uoroethylene
PU(s) Polyurethane(s)
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
PVDF Polyvinylidene fl uoride
PVMQ Silicone rubber with methyl, vinyl and phenyl substituents
Q Silicone rubber
QDI Quinone diimines
QTM Quantimet image analyzing computer
RF Resorcinol formaldehyde
RFID Radio frequency identifi cation
RFL Resorcinol formaldehyde latex
RKE Remote keyless entry
RMA Rubber manufacturer's association
RPA Rubber process analyser
rpm Revolutions per minute
RSS Ribbed smoke sheet grade
RTV Room temperature vulcanisation(s)
S&T Science and Technology
SANS Small angle neutron scattering
SAW Surface acoustic wave
SAXS Small angle x-ray scattering
SBR Styrene-butadiene rubber
S-B-S Styrene – butadiene - styrene
SEAL Sea-air-land team
S-EB-S Styrene-ethylene butylene - styrene
SEM Scanning electron microscopy
Semi-EV Semi-effi cient vulcanisation
SPPD N-(1-Phenylethyl)-N´-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
SRB Solid rocket booster
S-SBR Solution polymerised styrene-butadiene rubber
SSIMS Static secondary ion mass spectrometry
STEM Scanning transmission electron microscope
STM Scanning tunneling microscopy
STSA Statistic thickness surface area
SWT Side wall torsion
TAC Triallyl cyanurate
TAPDT Tris-(N-1,4-dimethylpentyl-para-phenylenediamino)-1,3,5-triazine
TBTT Tetrahydro-1,3,5-tri-(n)-butyl-(S)-triazinethione
Tc Crystallisation temperature
TCPTS 3-Thiocyanatopropyl-triethoxysilane
TEM Transmission electron microscope/microscopy
TEO Thermoplastic elastomeric olefi ns
TESPD Bis(triethoxysilylpropyl) disulfi de
TESPT Bis(3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl)tetrasulfi de
TESPT Bis-triethoxysilylpropyl tetrasulfane
Tg Glass transition temperature
TM Melting temperture
TMAFM Tapping mode atomic force microscopy
TML Total mass loss
TMT Thiuram
TMTD Tetramethyl thiuram disulfi de
TNT Trinitrotoluene
TPA Thermoplastic polyamide(s)
TPE Thermoplastic elastomer(s)
TPMS Tyre pressure monitoring system(s)
TPU Thermoplastic polyurethane(s)
TPV Thermoplastic vulcanisate(s)
TS Tensile strength
UHF Ultra high frequency
UV Ultraviolet
VA Vinyl acetate
Vi Vinyl
VMQ Silicone rubber with methyl and vinyl substituents
VNB Vinylidene-norbornene
VP Vinyl pyridine
WPH Wet process hydrophobic
XETFE Ethylene-chlorotrifl uoroethylene co-polymer
XLPE Crosslinked polyethylene
XNBR Carboxylated nitrile rubber
XPS X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy