AB	acrylonitrile butadiene
ABS	acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
CA	cellulose acetate
CMFs	cellulose microfibres
CP	cellophane
CPE	chlorinated polyethylene
EPS	expanded polystyrene = Styrofoam
EVA	ethylene-vinyl acetate
FNS	poly(fumaronitrile:styrene)
HDPE	high-density polyethylene
HDPET	high-density polyethylene terephthalate
LDPE	low-density polyethylene
MNP/MNPs	micro- and nanoplastic/micro- and nanoplastic particles
MP/MPs	microplastic/microplastic particles
NP/NPs	nanoplastic/nanoplastic particles
PA	polyamide
PA6	polyamide 6, poly(caprolactame) = Nylon 6
PA66	polyamide 66 = Nylon 66
PAC	polyacrylate
PAK	polyalkene
PAM	polyacrylamide
PAN	polyacrylonitrile
PB	polybutadiene
PBA	poly(butyl acrylate)
PC	polycarbonate
PCL	polycaprolactone
PE	polyethylene
PEA	poly(ethyl acrylate)
PEAs	poly(ester-amide)s
PFCAs	perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids
PEO	polyethylene oxide
PES	generic polyester (textiles)
PESU	polyethersulfone
PET	polyethylene terephthalate
PEVA	poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)
PLA	polylactic acid
PMMA	poly(methyl methacrylate), polymethyl methacrylate = acrylic glass
POM	polyoxymethylene
PP	polypropylene
PPS	polyphenylene sulfide
PS	polystyrene
PSU or PSF	polysulfone
PTFE	polytetrafluoroethylene = Teflon
PTT	polytrimethylene terephthalate
PU	polyurethane
PVA or PVOH	polyvinyl alcohol
PVC	poly(vinyl chloride) = polyvinyl chloride
PVS	polyvinyl stearate
rPET	recycled PET
RY	Rayon
SAN	styrene–acrylonitrile
SEBS	styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene
TPE	thermoplastic elastomer
UPF	ultra-processed food
XPS	extruded polystyrene