Skip to main content
. 2025 Jul 21;17(14):1996. doi: 10.3390/polym17141996
Abbreviation Definition
NFCs Natural Fiber Composites
D Hardness
D Diffusion Coefficient, Measures Rate of Water Penetration in a Composite
E Young’s Modulus
E-Glass Type of Glass Fiber
EMC Equilibrium moisture content
FT Flexural Strength
HDPE High-Density Polyethylene
LDPE Low-Density Polyethylene
M∞ Saturation Moisture Content
MAPE Maleated Polyethylene (Coupling Agent)
PFC Polymer Fiber Composite
PLA Polylactic Acid
PP Polypropylene
R Ratio Load Ratio in Fatigue Testing (Minimum Load/Maximum Load)
SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy
S–N Curve StresS–Number of Cycles Curve (Fatigue Life Representation)
ST Shear Strength
Tg Glass Transition Temperature
UTS Ultimate Tensile Strength
Vf Fiber Volume Fraction
WA Water Absorption
η Loss Factor (Fatigue Analysis)
σMAX Maximum Stress