| APP | Ammonium Polyphosphate |
| BS | British Standard |
| DGEBA | Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A |
| DGETBBA | Diglycidyl Ether of Tetrabromobisphenol A |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| EEW | Epoxy Equivalent Weight |
| HB | Horizontal Burning (UL-94 test) |
| IFP | Intumescent Fire-Protective |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric Analysis |
| TBBA | Tetrabromobisphenol A |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories |
| VB | Vertical Burning (UL-94 test) |