| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| C-PET | Crosslinked polyethylene terephthalate |
| LCB | Long chain branching |
| TADE | Tetrahydrophthalic acid diglycidyl ester |
| TGIC | Triglycidyl isocyanurate |
| TGDDM | Tetraglycidyl diamino diphenyl methane |
| VGP | Van Gurp and Palmen |
| DBTDL | Dibutyltin dilaurate |
| SSP | Solid-state polymerization |
| SER | Sentmanat extensional rheometer |
| MWD | Molecular weight distribution |