APP	ammonium polyphosphate
BL	bilayer
BPEI	branched polyethylenimine
Chi	chitosan
CNa	sodium cloisite
EHC	effective of heat combustion
FPI	fire performance index
FR	flame retardant
HRR	heat release rate
HT	hydrotalcite
LbL	Layer by Layer
LOI	limiting oxygen index
NP	nanoparticle
ODDP	octahydro-2,7-di(N,N-dimethylamino)-1,6,3,8,2,7 dioxadiazadiphosphecine
OS	bohemite
PAH	polyallylamine
PCFC	pyrolysis-combustion flow calorimetry
PDAC	polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride
PEC	polyelectrolyte complex
PET	polyethylene terephthalate
PET-COT	polyester-cotton
PHRR	heat release rate peak
POSS®	polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane
PSP	sodium polyphosphate
PU	polyurethane
QL	quadlayer
SEM	scanning electron microscopy
SPB	sodium polyborate
TNT	titanate nanotube
TTI	time to ignition
ZrP	zirconium phosphate