| EPDM | Ethylene–propylene–diene monomer |
| SRM | Solid rocket motor |
| AM | Ablative EPDM |
| HM | Heat-insulated EPDM |
| PAMs | Polymeric ablation materials |
| LMEs | Layer multiplying elements |
| AF | Aramid fiber |
| CF | Carbon fiber |
| D | Diphenylguanidine |
| DM | Dibenzothiazole disulfide |
| EZ | Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate |
| (AM/HM)n | Multilayered EPDM composites with n layers |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |
| Rl | Linear ablation rate |
| Rc | Charring rate |
| Rm | Mass ablation rate |
| Tb | Back-face temperature |
| TG | Thermogravimetry |
| DTG | Derivative TG |