| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| AM | Additive manufacturing |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| CAM | Computer-aided manufacturing |
| CNC | Computer numerical control |
| DMA | Dynamic mechanical analysis |
| DoE | Design of experiments |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| Eb | Elongation at break |
| EU | European Union |
| FDM | Fused deposition modeling |
| FEA | Finite element analysis |
| FFF | Fused filament fabrication |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| GPC | Gel permeation chromatography |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| HIPS | High-impact polystyrene |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| MT | Metric ton |
| MFb | Maximum force at break |
| MFI | Melt flow index |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PEEK | Polyether ether ketone |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PETG | Polyethylene terephthalate glycol modified |
| PLA | Polylactic acid |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPGF | Thermoplastic reinforced with glass fiber |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| r | Material containing recycled polymer |
| REACH | Registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| SLS | Selective laser sintering |
| SPE | Society of Plastics Engineers |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| TMod | Tensile modulus |
| TPE | Thermoplastic elastomer |
| TPU | Thermoplastic polyurethane |
| TS | Tensile strength |
| USA | United States of America |
| UTS | Ultimate tensile strength |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| XRF | X-ray fluorescence |