| Co | 1% solution of cobalt naphthenate in toluene |
| DCPD | dicyclopentadiene |
| DCPD90 | 90% dicyclopentadiene |
| DCPD85 | 85% dicyclopentadiene |
| DEG | diethylene glycol |
| DiMeDCPD | dimethyl dicyclopentadiene |
| DPMD65 | model of fully unsaturated polyester resin modified with 65% MeDCPD |
| HQ | hydroquinone |
| LPyGas | light pyrolysis gas |
| MA | maleic anhydride |
| MeDCPD | methyl dicyclopentadiene |
| MeDCPD65 | 65% methyl dicyclopentadiene |
| MEKP | methyl ethyl ketone peroxide |
| Mn | number averaged molecular weight |
| MW | weight average molecular weight |
| N | the ratio of the phthalic anhydride equivalent and the maleic anhydride equivalent |
| PA | phthalic anhydride |
| PG | 1,2-propylene glycol |
| R | the ratio of the hydroxyl equivalent and the carboxyl equivalent |
| St | styrene |
| TBF | Tributyl phosphite |
| Tg | glass transition temperature |
| UP | unsaturated polyester |
| UPR | unsaturated polyester resin |
| UP2 | standard unsaturated polyester resin |
| UPMD65 | modified UP2 standard unsaturated polyester resin with MeDCPD65 |
| UPD85 | modified UP2 standard unsaturated polyester resin with DCPD85 |
| UPD90 | modified UP2 standard unsaturated polyester resin with DCPD90 |