| APP | Ammonium polyphosphate |
| ATH | Aluminum hydroxide |
| ATR-FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| av-HRR | Average of heat release rate |
| CS | Compressive set |
| DPS | Degree of phase separation |
| DSC | Differential scanning calorimetry |
| TA | Thermal analyses |
| DTG | Derivative thermogravimetry |
| EG | Expandable graphite |
| F | Fyrol pn |
| FPUF | Flexible polyurethane foam |
| FR | Flame retardant |
| FTIR | Spectrophotometric analyses |
| HRR | Heat release rate |
| HS | Rigid segments in polyurethanes |
| HSe | Rigid segments in polyurethanes determined from tga analysis |
| HSt | Rigid segments in polyurethanes for theoretical foam |
| K | Keratin filler |
| ma1, ma2, ma3 | Weight loss at each of the degradation stages in air atmosphere |
| MDI | Diisocyanate ongronate 4040—a mixture of monomeric isomers and oligomer icmethylenediphenyl-4, 4′-diisocyanate |
| mn1, mn2, mn3 | Weight loss at each of the degradation stages in nitrogen atmosphere |
| MTH | Magnesium hydroxide |
| pHRR | Maximum value of heat release rate |
| pHRR/tPHRR | pHRR ratio at the time of its achievement, maximum value of heat release rate |
| PML | Percentage mass loss |
| R | Hydrogen bonding inde |
| Ra900 | Residue after degradation at 900 °c in air atmosphere |
| Rn900 | Residue after degradation at 900 °c in nitrogen atmosphere |
| SAG | Comfort coefficient |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| SS | Flexible segments in polyurethanes |
| SSe | Flexible segments in polyurethanes determined from TGA analysis |
| SSt | Flexible segments in polyurethanes for theoretical foam |
| Ta1, Ta2, Ta3 | Temperature of the maximum degree of degradation in air atmosphere |
| Ta5% | Temperature of 5% weight loss in air atmosphere |
| Tg | Glass transition temperature |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric Analyses |
| Tgs1, Tgs2 | Glass transition temperature in the first and second heating cycle |
| THR | Total heat release |
| Tn1, Tn2, Tn3 | Temperature of the maximum degree of degradation in nitrogen atmosphere |
| Tn5% | Temperature of 5% weight loss in nitrogen atmosphere |
| Tt | Temperature of the transformation disorder-order |
| Va1, Va2, Va3 | Maximum rate of degradation in air atmosphere |
| VE | Unmodified polyurethane foams |
| VEPUR | Viscoelastic polyurethane foam |
| VE+ 10 K | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin |
| VE + 10 K +5 F | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 5% Fyrol |
| VE + 10 K +10 ATH | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% aluminum hydroxide |
| VE + 10 K+ 10 ATH+5 F | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% aluminum hydroxide and 5% fyrol |
| VE + 10 K +10 MTH | 10% magnesium hydroxide |
| VE + 10 K +10 MTH + 5 F | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% magnesium hydroxide and 5% fyrol |
| VE + 10 K +10 ZO | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% zinc oxide |
| VE + 10 K +10 ZO +5 F | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% zinc oxide, and 5% fyrol |
| VE + 10 K +10 EG | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% expandable graphite |
| VE + 10 K +10 EG +5 F | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin 10% expandable grophite and 5% fyrol |
| VE + 10 K +10 APP | Unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin and 10% ammonium polyphosphate |
| VE + 10 K +10 APP +5 F | unmodified polyurethane foam with addition of 10% keratin, 10% ammonium polyphosphate, and 5% fyrol |
| Vn1, Vn2, Vn3 | maximum rate of degradation in nitrogen atmosphere |
| ZO | zinc oxide |
| Δcp * | specific heat in the scope of glass transition transformation. |
| ΔHt | enthalpy of transformation disorder–order |