packaging acronyms and abbreviations > A

A: Acid Wash 
A/M: Automatic/Manual 
AA: Active Alkali 
AAC: Allowable Annual Cut 
ABB: Asea Brown Boveri 
ABS: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 
AC: Alkali Cellulose 
ACFM: actual cubic feet per minute 
AD: Air Dry 
ADF: acid detergent fiber 
ADMT: Air Dry Metric Ton 
AF&PA: American Forest and Paper Association 
AFH: Away From Home 
AFPA: Alberta Forest Product Association 
AHQ: AnthraHydroQuinone 
AICC: Association of Independent Corrugated Converters 
AIChE: American Institute of Chemical Engineers 
AKD: alkyl ketene dimer 
ANSI: American National Standard Institute 
AOEO: Alternative Offset and Equal Offset 
AOX: Adsorable Organic Halogen 
AP: Alkyl Phenol 
APE: Alkyl Phenol Etoxylates 
APMP: Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulping 
APP: Alkaline Peroxide Pulp 
APP: Ammonium Poly Phosphate 
APP: Asia Pulp & Paper 
AQ: anthraquinone 
AQL: Acceptable Quality Level 
AR: Adhesive Ratio 
ARL: average run length 
ASA: Alkenyl Succinic Anhydride 
ASB: Aerated Stabilization Basin 
ASL: above sea level 
AST: Activated Sludge Treatment 
ASTM: American Society for Testing and Material 
ATP: Adenosine Tri-Phosphate 
AVF: Annual Vegetable Fibers 
AZC: Ammonium Zirconium Carbonate