Abbreviation	Chemical composition	Rhein Chemie/LANXESS
6PPD	N-1,3-dimethylbutyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine	Vulkanox® 4020
7PPD	N-1,4-dimethylpentyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine	Vulkanox® 4030
88PD	N,N'-dioctyl-p-phenylenediamine (DOPD)
AANA	aldol-a-naphthylamine
ABS	acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
ADC	azodicarbonamide	Porofor® ADC..., Genitron® ...
ADPA	acetone-diphenylamine condensate
ADT	amine dialkydithiophospate	Rhenogran® ADT-50
AEM	acrylate-ethylene rubber => EAM
AFMU	terpolymers of tetrafluoroethylene trifluoronitrosomethane and nitrosoperfluorobutyric acid
APPD	N-alkyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
AU	polyester urethane rubbers	Urepan® 600, Urepan® 640 G, Urepan® 641 G, Urepan® 643 G
B-	brominated rubbers
BA	butyraldehyde aniline	Vulkacit® 576
BBP	benzyl butyl phthalate
BDMA	butandiol-1,4-dimethacrylate	Rhenofit® BDMA/S
BDSH	benzene-1,3-disulfonylhydrazide
BHA	butyl hydroxyanisole
BHT	2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol	Vulkanox® BHT
BIIR	bromobutyl rubber	Bayer Bromobutyl®
BMPPD	N,N'-bis-(1,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine (77PD)	Vulkanox® 4030
BOA	benzyl octyl adipate
BOP	butyl octyl phthalate
BPH	2,2-methylene-bis-(4-methyl-6-tert.butyl phenol)	Rhenogran® BPH-80, Vulkanox® BKF
BPO	benzoyl peroxide
BPV	n-butyl bis(4,4-tert-butyl peroxy) valerate
BR	butadiene rubber (polybutadiene)	Buna® CB, Taktene®
BSH	benzene sulfonylhydrazide
CB	carbon black
CBS	N-cyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide	Rhenogran® CBS-80, Vulkacit® CZ
CDEC	copper diethyldithiocarbamate (CDC, CuDC)
CDEDC	cadmium diethyldithiocarbamate
CDMC	copper dimethyldithiocarbamate (CuDMC)
CDMDC	cadmium dimethyldithiocarbamate
CF	cresol formaldehyde resin
CFM	polytrifluorochloroethylene (according to ISO 1043:PCTFE)
CHDI	1,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate
CI	colour index
CIIR	chlorobutyl rubber	Bayer Chlorobutyl®
CLD	caprolactamdisulfide	Rhenogran® CLD-80 (former: Rhenocure® S/G)
CM	chlorinated polyethylene
CO	"polychloromethyl oxirane; epichlorohydrin rubbers"
CPPD	N-cyclohexyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
CR	chloroprene rubber	Baypren®
CSM	chlorosulfonated polyethylene
CTP	N-cyclohexylthiophthalimide	Rhenogran® CTP-80, Vulkalent® G
CUDMC	copper dimethyldithiocarbamate (CDMC)
CUT	copper dialkyldithiophosphate	Rhenogran® CUT-50
CV	constant viscosity (NR)
DBA	dibenzylamine
DBEEA	di(butoxyethoxyethyl) adipate
DBHQ	2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone
DBP	dibutyl phthalate
DBPC	1,1-bis(tert-butyl peroxy)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane
DBQD	p,p'-dibenzoyl-p-benzoquinone dioxime
DBS	dibutyl sebacate
DBTU	1,3-dibutylthiourea
DBXD	dibutylxanthogene disulfide
DCBP	2,4-dichlorobenzoyl peroxide
DCBS	N,N-dicyclohexylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide	Vulkacit® DZ
DCP	dicumyl peroxide	Poly-Dispersion DCP-60P
DCPD	dicylcopentadiene
DEA	diethanolamine
DEG	diethylene glycol
DEP	diethyl phthalate
DETU	1,3-diethylthiourea	Rhenogran® DETU-80
DIBA	diisobutyl adipate
DIBP	diisobutyl phthalate
DIBS	N,N-diisopropylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide
DIDA	diisodecyl adipate
DIOA	diisooctyl adipate
DIOP	diisooctyl phthalate
DLTDP	dilauryl thiodipropionate
DMBHA	2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butyl peroxy) hexane
DMBPHY	2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di-(tert-butyl peroxy) hexyne-3
DMHPD	N,N'-bis(1-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine
DMP	dimethyl phthalate
DMS	dimethyl sebacate
DMSO	dimethylsulfoxide
DNPD	N,N'-di-2-naphthyl-p-phenylenediamine
DNPT	dinitrosopentamethylenetetramine
DOA	dioctyl adipate
DOPD	N,N'-dioctyl-p-phenylenediamine (88PD)
DOS	dioctyl sebacate
DOTG	di-o-tolylguanidine	Rhenogran® DOTG-70, Rhenocure® DOTG/C (former: Vulkacit® DOTG/C)
DOTP	dioctyl terephthalate
DOZ	dioctyl azelate
DPA	diphenylamine
DPG	diphenylguanidine	Rhenogran® DPG-80, Vulkacit D
DPPD	N,N'-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine	Vulkanox® DPPD
DPTD	dipentamethylenethiuram disulfide
DPTH	dipentamethylenethiuram hexasulfide
DPTM	dipentamethylenethiuram monosulfide
DPTT	dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide	Rhenogran® DPTT-70
DPTU	1,3-diphenylthiourea	Rhenogran® DPTU-80, Rhenocure® CA
DTBP	di-tert-butyl peroxide
DTDC	caprolactamdisulfide	Rhenogran® CLD-80 (former: Rhenocure® S/G)
DTDM	dithiodimorpholine	Rhenogran® DTDM-80 (former: Rhenocure® M/G)
DTPD	N,N'-ditolyl-p-phenylenediamine (mixture of o, m, p tolyls)	Vulkanox® 3100
DTTU	1,3-di-o-tolylthiourea
DUP	diundecyl phthalate
EAM	copolymers of ethylene and acrylate with a small amount of a monomer which facilitates vulcanization (products of the Vamac type)
EBPB	ethyl-3,3-bis(tert-butyl peroxy) butyrate
ECFA	ethyl chloride, formaldehyde and ammonia reaction product (EFA)
ECO	copolymers of ethylene oxide (oxirane) and chloromethyl oxirane (epichlorohydrin)
EDMA	ethylenglycol dimethacrylate	Rhenofit® EDMA/S
EDTMQ	6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline (ETMQ)
EFA	ethyl chloride, formaldehyde and ammonia reaction product (ECFA)
ELO	epoxidized linseed oil
EM-	emulsion rubbers
ENB	ethylidene norbornene (common diene unit of EPDM)
EPDM	terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene with the residual unsaturated portion of the diene in the side chain	Buna® EP
EPM	copolymers of ethylene and propylene	Buna® EP
EPTDM	N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-diphenylthiuram disulfide
ESO	epoxidized soya bean oil
ETMQ	6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline (EDTMQ)
ETU	ethylene thiourea	Rhenogran® ETU-80, Rhenogran® ETU-70/ECO, Rhenocure® NPV/C (former: Vulkacit® NPV/C)
EU	polyether urethane rubbers	Urepan® 50 EL 06 G
EVA	copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA)copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVM)	Levapren®
EVM	copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVM)	Levapren®
FKM	rubbers with fluoro, fluoroalkyl or fluoralkoxy groups on the polymer main chain
FMQ	silicone rubber with methyl and fluoro groups on the polymer chain
FPM	rubbers with fluoro, fluoroalkyl or fluoralkoxy groups on the polymer main chain
FVMQ	silicone rubber with methyl, vinyl and fluoro groups on the polymer chain
GPO	copolymer of propylene oxide and alkylglycidyl ether (also PO)
HDI	1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate
HDPE	high density polyethylene
HEXA	hexamethylenetetramine (HMT)	Rhenogran® HEXA-80, Cohedur® H30
HITM	hexaisopropylthiomelamine
HMD	hexamethylenediamine
HMDC	hexamethylenediaminecarbamate	Rhenogran® HMDC-70/AEMD
HMDI	4,4'-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate
HMMA	N,N'-hexamethylene-bis-methacrylamide
HMMM	methoxymethyl melamines	Cohedur® A 100, Cohedur® A 150, Cohedur® RL
HMT	hexamethylenetetramine (HEXA)	hexamethylenetetramine (HEXA)
HNBR	hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubbers	Therban®
IIR	isobutylene isoprene rubber	Bayer Butyl®
IM	polyisobutene, polyisobutylene
IPDI	isophorone diisocyanate
IPPD	N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine	Rhenogran® IPPD-80, Vulkanox® 4010 NA
IR	isoprene rubbers, synthetic
IS	insoluble sulfur, polymeric sulfur	Rhenogran® IS 90-65, Rhenogran® IS 60-75, Rhenocure® IS 90-20, Rhenocure® IS 90-33, Rhenocure® IS 60, Rhenocure® IS 60-5
LADC	lead diamyldithiocarbamate (LDAC)
LDAC	lead diamyldithiocarbamate (LADC)
LDMC	lead dimethyldithiocarbamate (LMDC)
LDPE	low density polyethylene
LMDC	lead dimethyldithiocarbamate (LDMC)
MBDS	2-morpholinodithio-1,3-benzothiazole (MDS)
MBI	2-mercaptobenzimidazole	Rhenogran® MBI-80, Vulkanox® MB
MBOCA	4,4'-methylene-bis(o-chloroaniline)
MBPP	4-methyl-2,2-bis(tert-butyl peroxy) pentane
MBS	2-morpholinothiobenzothiazole	Rhenogran® MBS-80, Vulkacit® MOZ
MBT	2-mercaptobenzothiazole	Rhenogran® MBT-80, Vulkacit® Merkapto
MBTS	benzothiazole disulfide	Rhenogran® MBTS-80, Vulkacit® DM
MDI	4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate
MDS	2-morpholinodithio-1,3-benzothiazole (MBDS)
MGO	magnesium oxide	Rhenogran® MgO-80, Rhenofit® 2060, Rhenofit® 2120, Rhenofit® 2150, Rhenofit® D/A
MMBI	methyl-2-mercaptobenzimidazole	Rhenogran® MMBI-70, Rhenogran® GE 1449, Vulkanox® MB 2
MPBM	N,N'-m-phenylene-bis-maleimide
MPTD	N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-diphenylthiuram disulfide	Rhenogran® MPTD-80
MQ	silicone rubber with exclusively methyl groups on the polymer chain, e.g. polydimethylsiloxane
MTT	3-methylthiazolidine-thione-2	Rhenogran® MTT-80, Rhenocure® CRV/LG
N	polyether amides (products of the Pebax type)
NBC	nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate (NDBC)	Rhenogran® NDBC-70/ECO
NBR	Acryloniterile-butadiene rubber	Perbunan®, Krynac®
NCR	acrylonitrile-chloroprene rubbers
NDBC	nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate (NBC)	Rhenogran® NDBC-70/ECO
NDI	naphthalene-1,5-diisocyanate
NDPA	N-nitrosodiphenylamine
NIR	acrylonitrile-isoprene rubbers
NR	isoprene rubber (natural rubber)
OBSH	4,4'-oxydibenzenesulfonyl hydrazide	Rhenoslab® OBSH-75
OCD	octylated diphenylamine	Rhenofit® OCD
ODA	octyl decyl adipate
ODPA	octylated diphenylamine	Rhenofit® OCD
OE-	oil-extended rubbers
OTBG	o-tolylbiguanide	Rhenogranv OTBG-50, Rhenocure® 1000/C
PA	polyamide
PAN	N-phenyl-a-naphthylamine (PAN)	Rhenofit® PAN
PANA	N-phenyl-a-naphthylamine (PANA)	Rhenofit® PAN
PBN	N-phenyl-b-naphthylamine (PBN)
PBNA	N-phenyl-b-naphthylamine (PBNA)
PBNA	N-phenyl-b-naphthylamine (PBNA)
PBO	lead oxide (litharge)	Rhenogran® PbO-80, Rhenogran® PbO-80/ECO
PBR	vinyl pyridine-butadiene rubbers
PCD	polycarbodiimide	Rhenogran® PCD-50
PE	polyethylene
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PHR	parts per hundred rubber
PMPPI	polymethylene polyphenyl isocyanate
PMQ	silicone rubber with methyl and phenyl groups on the polymer chain
PPDC	piperidinium pentamethylenedithiocarbamate
PPDI	p-phenylene diisocyanate
PPDPA	p-isopropoxydiphenylamine
PPG	polypropylene glycol
PSBR	vinyl pyridine-butadiene-styrene rubbers
PTA	phthalic anhydride	Vulkalent® B/C
PVME	polyvinyl methyl ether
PVMQ	silicone rubber with methyl, phenyl and vinyl groups on the polymer chain
Q	silicone rubber
S	sulfur	Rhenogran® S-80
S-	solution rubbers
SBDC	sodium dibutyldithiocarbamate (SDBC)
SBR	styrene-butadiene rubbers	Krylene®, Krynol®, Buna® SL/VSL
SCR	styrene-chloroprene rubbers
SDBC	sodium dibutyldithiocarbamate (SBDC)
SDEC	sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (SEDC)
SDMC	sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate (SMDC)	Na-T-solution
SDPA	styrenated diphenylamine	Rhenofit® DDA, Rhenofit® DDA-70
SDT	phosphoryl polysulfide	Rhenogran® SDT-50, Rhenocure® SDT/S
SEDC	sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (SDEC)
SEDEC	selenium diethyldithiocarbamate (SeEDC)
SEMDC	selenium dimethyldithiocarbamate (SeDMC)
SIR	styrene-isoprene rubbers
SIX	sodium isopropylxanthate
SMDC	sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate (SDMC)	Na-T-solution
SMR	standard malaysian rubber (NR)
SPCP	sodium pentachlorophenate (SPP)
SPH	styrenated phenol	Vulkanox® SP
SPP	sodium pentachlorophenate (SPCP)
TAC	triallylcyanurate	Rhenogran® TAC-50, Rhenofit® TAC/S
TAIC	triallylisocyanurate	Poly-Dispersion TAIC-50, Rhenofit® TAIC/S
TATM	triallyltrimellitate	Poly-Dispersion TATM-60
TBBS	N-tert-butylbenzothiazole-2-sulfenamide	Rhenogran® TBBS-80, Vulkacit® NZ
TBCP	tert-butyl cumyl peroxide
TBPB	tert-butyl perbenzoate
TBSI	N-tert-butyl-di(2-benzothiazolesulfen)imide
TBTD	tetrabutylthiuram disulfide
TBTU	1,1,3-tributylthiourea
TBZTD	tetrabenzylthiuram disulfide	Rhenogran® TBzTD-70
TCEF	trichloroethyl phosphate
TCP	tricresyl phosphate
TDD	mercaptothiadiazole derivative	Rhenogran® TDD-70
TDEC	TeDEC tellurium diethyldithiocarbamate	Rhenogran® TDEC-70
TDI	toluene diisocyanate
TEA	triethanolamine	Rhenofit® 3555
TEDEC	tellurium diethyldithiocarbamate (TeEDC)	Rhenogran® TDEC-70
TEEDC	tellurium diethyldithiocarbamate (TeDEC)
TESPT	bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) tetrasulfide
TETD	tetraethylthiuram disulfide	Rhenogran® TETD-75
TIPT	tris(p-isocyanatophenyl) thiophosphate
TMDI	2,2,4- and 2,4,4-trimethyl hexamethylene diisocyanate
TMPTM	trimethylol propane trimethacrylate	Rhenofit® TRIM/S
TMTD	tetramethylthiuram disulfide	Rhenogran® TMTD-80, Vulkacit® Thiuram
TMTM	tetramethylthiuram monosulfide	Rhenogran® TMTM-80, Rhenocure® Thiuram MS/C, Rhenocure® Thiuram MS/EG/C (former: Vulkacit® Thiuram MS/C)
TMXDI	tert-butyl cumyl peroxidem-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate
TNPP	tri(nonylphenyl) phosphite
TOF	trioctyl phosphate
TOTM	trioctyl trimellitate
TP	ZDBP, zinc dibutyl dithiophosphate	ZDBP, zinc dibutyl dithiophosphate
TPE	thermoplastic elastomer
TRIM	trimethylol propane trimethacrylate	Rhenofit® TRIM/S
TSH	p-toluol sulphohydrazide	Porofor® TSH
TTI	4,4',4''-triphenylmethane triisocyanate
TU	thiourea
VMQ	silicone rubber with methyl and vinyl groups on the polymer chain. Silopren rubbers (Silopren, A6) are often simply designated Q
X-	carboxylated rubbers
Y	thermoplastic rubbers
Z5MC	zinc N-pentamethylene dithiocarbamate	Rhenocure® ZP (former: Vulkacit® ZP)
ZABOP	zinc dialkylidthiophosphate, activated	Rhenogran® ZBOP-50, Rhenocure® ZABOP/S
ZADT	zink dialkyldithiophosphate with kicker	Rhenogran® ZADT-50
ZAT	zink dialkyldithiophosphate with kicker	Rhenogran® ZAT-70
ZBDC	zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate (ZDBC)	Rhenogran® ZDBC-80, Rhenocure® LDB/C (former: Vulkacit® LDB/C)
ZBEC	ZBeDC, zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate (ZDBeC)	Rhenogran® ZBEC-70, Vulkacit® ZBEC
ZBEDC	zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate (ZDBeC)	Rhenogran® ZBEC-70, Vulkacit® ZBEC
ZBOP	zinc dialkylidthiophosphate	Rhenogran® ZBOP-50, Rhenocure® ZBOP/S
ZBPD	zinc dibutyl dithiophosphate	Rhenogran® TP-50, Rhenocure® TP/S
ZBS	zinc benzenesulfinate, benzenesulfinic acid zinc salt	Rhenofit® ZBS (former: Rhenofit® 9093)
ZBX	zinc butylxanthate
ZDAP	zink dialkyldithiophosphate	Rhenogran® ZAT-70, Rhenogran® TP-50, Rhenogran® ZDT-50, Rhenogran® ZADT-50
ZDBC	zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate (ZBDC)	Rhenogran® ZDBC-80, Rhenocure® LDB/C (former: Vulkacit® LDB/C)
ZDBEC	zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate (ZBeDC)	Rhenogran® ZBEC-70, Vulkacit® ZBEC
ZDBP	zinc dibutyldithiophosphate	Rhenogran® TP-50, Rhenocure® TP/S
ZDEC	zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (ZEDC)	Rhenogran® ZDEC-80, Vulkacit® LDA
ZDMC	zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (ZMDC)	Rhenogran® ZDMC-80, Rhenocure® L, Vulkacit® L
ZDT	zink dialkyldithiophosphate	Rhenogran® ZDT-50
ZEDC	zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (ZDEC)	Rhenogran® ZDEC-80, Vulkacit®
ZEH	"zinc 2-ethylhexanoate; zinc octanoate"
ZEPC	zinc ethylphenyldithiocarbamate (ZEPDC)	Rhenogran® ZEPC-80, Vulkacit® P extra N
ZEPDC	zinc ethylphenyldithiocarbamate (ZEPC)	Rhenogran® ZEPC-80, Vulkacit® P extra N
ZEX	zinc ethylxanthate
ZMBI	zinc 2-mercaptobenzimidazole
ZMBT	zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazole	Rhenogran® ZMBT-80, Vulkacit® ZM
ZMDC	zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (ZDMC)	Rhenogran® ZDMC-80, Rhenocure® L, Vulkacit® L
ZMMBI	zinc 2-mercapto-4(or 5)-methylbenzimidazole	Rhenogran® ZMMBI-50, Vulkanox ZMB2
ZNDNC	zinc dinonyldithiocarbamate
ZNO	zinc oxide	Rhenogran® ZnO-80
ZPMC	zinc pentamethylenedithiocarbamate (ZPMC)	Rhenocure® ZP (former: Vulkacit ZP)
ZPMDC	zinc pentamethylenedithiocarbamate (ZPMDC)	Rhenocure® ZP (former: Vulkacit ZP)

Abbreviations