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. 2025 Jul 31;30(15):3211. doi: 10.3390/molecules30153211
Symbols and Abbreviations Definitions
LDPE Low-density Polyethylene
PP Polypropylene
PBAT Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)
PLA Poly(lactic acid)
FIBC Flexible intermediate bulk container
SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy
DMA Dynamical Mechanical Analysis
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Tg Glass transition temperature
Tc Melt crystallization temperature
Tcc Cold crystallization temperature
Tm Melting temperature
ΔHm Melt enthalpy
ΔHc Crystallization enthalpy
Xc Degree of crystallinity
G′ Storage modulus
G″ Loss modulus
Mw Molecular weight
MWD Molecular weight Distribution
ω Angular frequency
δ Loss angle
wt Weight
η Shear viscosity
L/D Length/Diameter
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
g Grafted
STDEV.S Standard deviation of a sample of the population
MD Machine Direction
TD Transverse Direction
S.I. Supplementary Information