Even those who have been in the lubricant business for years have difficulty remembering all of the industry’s common terms and organization names. Below
INDUSTRY ACRONYMS
Eventhosewhohavebeeninthelubricantbusinessforyearshavedifficultyrememberingalloftheindustry’scommontermsandorganizationnames.Belowisathoroughlistoflubricantindustryacronymsandtheirmeanings.
AGMA：AmericanGearManufacturersAssociation
AHEM：AssociationofHydraulicEquipmentManufacturers
ANSI：AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
API：AmericanPetroleumInstitute
ASME：AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers
ASTM：AmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials
ATF：AutomaticTransmissionFluid
AW：Anti-Wear
CofA：CertificateofAnalysis
CARB：CaliforniaAirResourceBoard
CMA：ChemicalManufacturersAssociation(OrganizationrenamedACC)
CRC：CoordinatingResearchCouncil(USA)
CST：Centistoke
EDM：ElectricalDischargeMachining
EGR：ExhaustGasRecirculation
EMA：EngineManufacturersAssociation
EP：ExtremePressure
EPA：EnvironmentalProtectionAgency
FDA：FoodandDrugAdministration
HD：HeavyDuty
HDD：HeavyDutyDiesel
ILMA：InternationalLubricantManufacturersAssociation
ILSAC：InternationalLubricantStandardizationandApprovalCommittee
ISO：InternationalOrganizationofStandardization
JASO：JapanAutomobileStandardsOrganization
LNG：LiquefiedNaturalGas
LPG：LiquefiedPetroleumGas
LWI：LoadWearIndex
LRI：LubricantsReviewInstitute
MITI：MinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustry
MP：MultiPurpose
MSDS：MaterialSafetyDataSheets
NGEO：NaturalGasEngineOil
NLGI：NaturalLubricatingGreaseInstitute(USA)
NMMA：NaturalMarineManufacturersAssociation
NPRA：NationalPetroleumRefinersAssociation
NSF：NationalSanitationFoundation
OEM：OriginalEquipmentManufacturer
OPEC：OrganizationofPetroleumExportingCounties
OSHA：OccupationalSafetyandHealthAssociation
PCMO：PassengerCarMotorOil
PQIA：PetroleumQualityInstituteofAmerica
QPL：QualifiedProductList
QC：QualityControl
R&O：RustandOxidation
SAE：SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
STLE：SocietyofTribologistsandLubricationEngineers
SUS：SayboltUniversalSecond
TAN：TotalAcidNumber
TBN：TotalBaseNumber
TPI：TechnicalProductInformation
USDA：UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture
USP：UnitedStatesPharmacopeia
UTF：UniversalTractorFluid
VI：ViscosityIndex
VII：ViscosityIndexImprover
VM：ViscosityModifier
VOC：VolatileOrganicCompound
ZDDP：ZincDialkylDithiophosphate