| Definition | Abbreviation |
| Aerosol particles | APs |
| Carbon black | CB |
| Carbon nanotubes | CNTs |
| Carbon nanowires | CNWs |
| Cellulose acetate | CA |
| Chitosan | CS |
| Fluorinated polyurethane | FPU |
| Graphene oxide | GO |
| Nanoparticles | NPs |
| Phase-changing materials | PCMs |
| Poly (2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid) | PAMPS |
| Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) | PHB |
| Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) | PHBV |
| Polyacrylonitrile | PAN |
| Poly (butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate) | PBAT |
| Poly (butylenes succinate) | PBS |
| Polycaprolactone | PCL |
| Polyethylene glycol | PEG |
| Polyethylene Oxide | PEO |
| Polyethylene terephthalate | PET |
| Polylactic acid | PLA |
| Polymethyl methacrylate | PMMA |
| Polyurethane | PU |
| Polyvinyl alcohol | PVA |
| Polyvinyl chloride | PVC |
| Polyvinylidene fluoride | PVDF |
| Thermoplastic Polyurethane | TPU |
| Waterborne Polyurethane | WPU |