AFP	automated fiber placement
ANOVA	analysis of variance
ASS	apparent shear strength
ATP	automated tape laying
CF/PPS	carbon/polyphenylene sulfide
CP	cooling press
DoE	design of experiments
HP	heating press
PC	polycarbonate
PC/GF	polycarbonate/glass fiber
PC/CF	polycarbonate/carbon fiber
PAEK	polyaryl ether ketone
PEEK	polyetheretherketone
PEKK	polyetherketoneketone
PP	polypropylene
VBO	vacuum-bag-only approach
UD	unidirectional