| 1H-NMR | proton nuclear magnetic resonance |
| ABS | acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| AE | acoustic emission |
| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| AM | additive manufacturing |
| AROP | anionic (activated) ring-opening polymerization |
| C1 | Bruggolen C1 (initiator: CLMgBr) |
| C10 | Bruggolen C10 (initiator: NaCL) |
| C20 | Bruggolen C20P (activator: hexamethylene-1.6-dicarbomoylcaprolactam) |
| CB | carbon black |
| CBT | cyclic butylene terephthalate |
| CF | carbon fiber |
| CL | ε-caprolactam |
| CLMgBr | ε-caprolactam magnesium bromide |
| CNC | nanocrystalline cellulose |
| CNF | carbon nanofibers |
| CNT | carbon nanotubes |
| CTT | conversion-temperature transformation |
| DMA | dynamic mechanical analysis |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| DOC | degree of conversion |
| dpolym | length of the polymerization part of the pultrusion die |
| DSC | differential scanning calorimetry |
| E | Young’s modulus |
| Fpul | pulling force |
| FR | flow rate |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy |
| G | shear modulus |
| GF | glass fiber |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| GPC | gel permeation chromatography |
| gsm | gram per square meter (surface weight) |
| HDT | heat distortion temperature |
| HMDI | hexamethylene di-isocyanate |
| HSIMT | high speed impact-bending test |
| ILSS | interlaminar shear strength |
| IS | impact strength |
| LCM | liquid composite molding |
| LDPE | low density polyethylene |
| LDPE-g-MA | LDPE grafted by maleic anhydride |
| LL | ω-laurolactam |
| LP-RTM | low pressure resin transfer molding |
| MA | maleic anhydride |
| MC | microcapsulation |
| MMA | methyl methacrylate |
| MMT | montmorillonite clay |
| Mn | number average MW |
| Mv | viscosity average MW |
| Mw | weight average MW |
| MW | molecular weight |
| MWCNT | multiwall carbon nanotube |
| NaCL | sodium caprolactamate |
| NBC | nylon block copolymer |
| NBR | acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber |
| NMP | N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| OMMT | organophilic-modified MMT clay |
| PA | polyamide |
| PA-12 | polyamide-12 |
| PA-6 | polyamide-6 |
| PA-6,6 | polyamide-6,6 |
| PBT | polybutylene terephthalate |
| PCL | polycaprolactone |
| Pclamp | clamping pressure |
| PDMS | polydimethylsiloxane |
| phr | parts per hundred parts of resin |
| PI | polyimide |
| PIC | phenyl isocyanate (also as cyclic trimer) |
| Pinj | injection pressure |
| PMMA | polymethyl methacrylate |
| POSS | polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane |
| PP | polypropylene |
| Pp | process pressure |
| PPE | polyphenylene ether |
| PPG | polypropyleneglycol |
| PP-g-MA | PP grafted by maleic anhydride |
| PP-g-PA-6 | PP grafted by PA-6 |
| PS | polystyrene |
| R/r | mold major and minor radius |
| RH | relative humidity |
| RIM | reaction injection molding |
| RISP | reaction-induced phase separation |
| RMC | residual monomer content |
| RT | room temperature |
| RTM | resin transfer molding |
| SAN | styrene-acrylonitrile |
| SAXS | small angle X-ray scattering |
| SCF | short carbon fibers |
| SEBS | styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene |
| SEBS-g-MA | SEBS grafted by maleic anhydride |
| SEC | size exclusion chromatography |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| SMA | styrene-maleic anhydride |
| SPC | self-reinforced composite |
| SRIM | structural reaction injection molding |
| SWCNT | single-walled carbon nanotubes |
| T0 | initial temperature |
| Tc | crystallization temperature |
| Tc | crystallization temperature |
| Tcool | cooling temperature |
| tcycle | cycle time |
| TDI | toluene 2,4-diisocyanate |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| Tf | fusion temperature |
| Tg | glass transition temperature |
| TGA | thermogravimetric analysis |
| tinj | injection time |
| Tm | melting temperature |
| Tmax | process maximum temperature |
| Tmold | mold temperature |
| TPC | thermoplastic composites |
| tpolym | polymerization time |
| Tproc | processing temperature |
| TPU | thermoplastic polyurethane |
| Trc | recrystallization temperature |
| TRI-pultrusion | thermoplastic reaction injection pultrusion |
| TTT | time-temperature-transformation |
| VC | void content |
| Vf | fiber (reinforcement) volume content |
| Vpul | pultrusion line speed |
| WAXS | wide angle X-ray scattering |
| Wf | fiber (reinforcement) weight fraction |
| XC | degree of crystallinity |
| XPS | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy |
| XRD | X-ray diffraction |
| ΔHf | heat of fusion |
| εR | elongation at break |
| η | intrinsic viscosity |
| μ | viscosity |
| ρ | density |
| σ- | ultimate tensile strength |
| ω | rotation speed of the rotors |