Many authors use abbreviations, acronyms, technical nomenclature and symbols in their publications. The use of such abbreviations without definitions can be very frustrating for the reader. This lexicon is designed to overcome such problems.

This unique reference work is the worlds most comprehensive list of abbreviations and acronyms relating to the plastics and rubber industries. The 5000+ references have been compiled from the journals, books, trade magazines, reports, data sheets and directories covering rubber and plastics, which are used to create abstracts for the Rapra Abstracts Database.

The lexicon is arranged alphabetically and each entry consists of the abbreviation/acronym followed by its expanded form. The lexicon encompasses organisations, company designations, place names, units of measurement, techniques and physical and chemical terminology. The coverage is international with a special section devoted to Russian abbreviations. An additional 42 references are also given for European and American abbreviations.

This book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in rubber and plastics who regularly reads the published literature in this field. It will also be particularly helpful to anyone who searches the Rapra Abstracts Database.