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Common Industry Abbreviations & Symbols
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"A"
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typically the high volume or resin component
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abs
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absolute
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amb
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ambient
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ASTM
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American Society for Testing Materials
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atm
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atmosphere
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"B"
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typically the low volume or catalyst component
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BTU
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British Thermal Unit
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°C
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degrees Celsius or Centigrade
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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cfm
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cubic feet per minute
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cks
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centistokes
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cm
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centimeter
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cps
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centipoise
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cu
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cubic
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cu ft
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cubic feet
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cu in
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cubic inch
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deg
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degrees
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°F
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degrees Fahrenheit
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FM
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Factory Mutual
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fpm
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feet per minute
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fps
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feet per second
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frp
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fiberglass reinforced plastics
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ft
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feet
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gal
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gallons
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GPM
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gallons per minute
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hg
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mercury
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HP
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horsepower
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hr
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hour
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Hz
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Hertz (cycle per second)
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ID
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inside diameter
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in
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inch
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ISO
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International Standards Organization
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JIC
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Joint Industry Conference
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kg
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kilogram
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km
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kilometer
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kw
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kilowatt
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kwhr
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kilowatt hour
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lbs
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pounds
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lbs/cu ft
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pounds per cubic feet
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m
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meter
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mm
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millimeter
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mPa s
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Millipascal Second
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max
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maximum
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min
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minimum
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NEMA
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National Electric Manufacturers Association
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NPS
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National Standard Pipe - Straight
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NPT
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National Standard Pipe - Tapered
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OD
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outside diameter
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Pa s
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Pascal Second
(Pi) 3.1416
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psi
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pounds per square inch
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psia
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pounds per square inch absolute
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psig
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pounds per square inch gauge
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RIM
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reaction injection molding
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rpm
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revolutions per minute
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RTM
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resin transfer molding
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RTV
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room temperature vulcanizing
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scfm
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standard cubic feet per minute
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SMC
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Sheet Molding Compound
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sp gr
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specific gravity
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sq cm
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square centimeter
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sq ft
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square foot
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sq in
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square inch
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SSU/SUS
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Sayabolt Universal Seconds
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std
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standard
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UHMW
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ultra high molecular weight
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UL
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Underwriters Laboratory
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vac
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vacuum
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visc
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viscosity
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VR
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volume ratio
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WR
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weight ratio
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