| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BF | Basalt fibre |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DOE | Design of experiments |
| FRP | Fibre reinforced plastic |
| FRTP | Fibre reinforced thermoplastic |
| FVF | Fibre volume fraction |
| PA 6 | Polyamide 6 |
| PEEK | Polyether ether ketone |
| Prepreg | Pre-impregnated material |
| SEM | Selective electron microscopy |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| UD-tape | Unidirectional fibre-reinforced tape |