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04.02.2025
Glossary of pinfa Abbreviations
| CTI | Comparative Tracking Index |
| EPDM | Ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, a synthetic rubber |
| UP | Unsaturated polyester |
| PFAS | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Label |
| USGBC | US Green Building Council |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
| VOC | Volatile organic carbons |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers |
| AOH | Aluminium-oxide-hydroxide (Boehmite) |
| AP | Ammonium phosphates |
| APP | Ammonium polyphosphate 68333-79-9 |
| ATH | Aluminium trihydroxide 21645-51-2 |
| ATO | Antimony trioxide 1309-64-4 |
| BADP (or BPA-DPP) | Bisphenol-A diphenyl phosphate, EINECS 425-220-8 |
| BDP (or BPA-BDPP) | Bisphenol-A-bis-diphenylphosphate 5945-33-5, 181028-79-5 |
| BFR | Brominated flame retardant |
| CAF | Conductive anodic filament |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service (run by the American Chemical Society) |
| CPSC | US Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| CTE | Coefficient of thermal expansion |
| Deca-DBDE | Decabromodiphenyl ether 1163-19-5 |
| Df | Dissipation factor |
| DfE | Design for the Environment (US EPA) |
| DGEBA | Diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A |
| DICY | Dicyandiamide |
| Dk | Dielectric constant |
| DOPO | Dihydro-oxa-phosphaphenantrene-oxide |
| DOPO-HQ | Dihydro-oxa-phosphaphenantrene-oxidehydrochinon |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| E&E | Electric and electronic |
| EFRA | European Flame Retardants Association |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPEAT | Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| EVA | Poly-ethyl-co-vinyl acetate |
| FPC | Flexible printed circuit |
| FR | Flame retardant |
| GWFI | Glow wire flammability index |
| GWIT | Glow wire ignition temperature |
| GWT | Glow wire test |
| HBCD | Hexabromocyclododecane 25637-99-4 |
| HBCDD | HBCD |
| HDT | Heat deflection temperature |
| HFFR | Halogen-free flame retardant |
| HIPS | High impact polystyrene |
| HTN | High temperature nylon |
| LOI | Limiting oxygen index |
| LSF0H | Low smoke – flame retardant – zero halogen |
| MC | Melamine cyanurate |
| MCPP | Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins 85535-85-8 |
| MDH | Magnesium hydroxide 1309-42-8 |
| MPP | Melamine polyphosphate |
| NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NGO | Non-governmental organization |
| NMI | N-methylimidazole |
| OBDE | Octabromodiphenyl ether 32536-52-0 |
| OEM | Original equipment manufacturer |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PBDE | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in general |
| PBT | Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic or (different meaning) Polybutyleneterephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PCT | Pressure cooker test |
| PET | Polyethyleneterephthalat |
| PIN | Phosphorus Inorganic Nitrogen |
| pinfa | Phosphorus Nitrogen and Inorganic Flame Retardants Association |
| PPO | Polypheneylene oxide |
| PWB | Printed wiring board (synonymous to printed circuit board) |
| RDP (or PBDPP) | Resorcinol bis-diphenylphosphate 57583-54-7, 125997-21-9 |
| RDX | Reorcinol bis (dixylenyl phosphate) |
| REACH | Registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals |
| RoHS | Restriction of certain hazardous substances in electric and electronic equipment |
| RP | Red Phosphorus 7723-14-0 |
| SAN | Poly-styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer |
| SCPP | Short-chain chlorinated paraffins 85535-84-8 |
| SNUR | Significant New Use Rules |
| TBB (or EH-TBB) | 2-Ethylhexyl ester 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate |
| TBBPA | Tetrabromobisphenol-A 79-94-7 |
| TBEP (or TBOEP) | Tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate |
| TBP (or TNBP) | Tri-n-butyl phosphate 126-73-8 |
| TBPH (or BEH-TEBP) | 1,2-Ethylhexyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromo-benzenedicarboxylate or (2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6 tetrabromophtalate |
| TCEP | Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate 115-96-8 |
| TCP (or TMPP) | Tricresyl phosphate 1330-78-5 |
| TCPP (or TCIPP) | Tris (chloroiso-propyl) phosphate 13674-84-5 |
| TDCP (or TDCIPP) | Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate 13674-87-8 |
| Tg | Glass transition temperature |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| THPC | Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium chloride [P(CH2OH)4]Cl), an organophosphorus compound |
| TPP (or TPHP) | Triphenyl phosphate 115-86-6 |
| TSCA | US Toxic Substances Control Act |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories |
| vPvB | Very persistent, very bioaccumulative |
| WEEE | Waste of electric and electronic equipment |
| XPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
