| ABS | acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene copolymer |
| AH | asymptotic homogenization |
| BMIs | bismaleimide resins |
| CAB | cellulose acetate butyrate |
| CLT | classical laminate theory |
| CLTE | coefficient of linear thermal expansion |
| CMs | composite materials |
| CNTs | carbon nanotubes |
| CTE | coefficient of thermal expansion |
| CVTE | coefficient of volumetric thermal expansion |
| ECTFE | ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (copolymer) |
| EMT | effective medium theory |
| ERs | epoxy resins |
| ETFE | ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (copolymer) |
| FEP | fluorinated ethylene propylene (TFE–HFP copolymer) |
| HDPE | high-density polyethylene |
| LCP | liquid-crystal polymer |
| LDPE | low-density polyethylene |
| LVDT | linear variable differential transformer |
| MWCNTs | multi-walled nanotubes |
| PA6 | polyamide 6 (nylon 6) |
| PA12 | polyamide 12 (nylon 12) |
| PA66 | polyamide 66 (nylon 66) |
| PAEK | polyaryletherketone (family) |
| PAI | polyamide-imide |
| PAR | polyarylate |
| PARA | polyarylamide (aromatic polyamide) |
| PBI | polybenzimidazole |
| PBT | polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC | polycarbonate |
| PCB | printed circuit board |
| PCMs | polymer composite materials |
| PCTFE | polychlorotrifluoroethylene |
| PDMS | polydimethylsiloxane |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PEI | polyetherimide |
| PEK | polyether ketone |
| PEKK | polyether ketone ketone |
| PEKEKK | poly(ether ketone ether ketone ketone) |
| PEEK | poly(ether ether ketone) |
| PEN | polyethylene naphthalate |
| PES | polyethersulfone |
| PFA | perfluoroalkoxy (TFE-based) copolymer |
| PFRs | phenol–formaldehyde resins |
| PET | poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
| PETG | glycol-modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) |
| PI | polyimide |
| PMMA | poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| PMP | poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) |
| PMPS | poly(methylphenylsiloxane) |
| POM | polyoxymethylene (acetal) |
| PP | polypropylene |
| PPA | polyphthalamide |
| PPO | poly(phenylene oxide) |
| PPS | poly(phenylene sulfide) |
| PPSU | poly(phenylsulfone) |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PSU | polysulfone |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PVDC | poly(vinylidene chloride) |
| PVDF | poly(vinylidene fluoride) |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| RVE | representative volume element |
| SAN | styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer |
| SWCNTs | single-walled nanotubes |
| Tg | glass transition temperature |
| TMA | thermomechanical analysis |
| TPU | thermoplastic polyurethane |
| UHMW-PE | ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene |
| PPP | poly(p-phenylene) |
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