| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| EG | Ethylene glycol |
| FRP | Fiber-reinforced polymers |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| HRR | Rockwell R-scale hardness |
| LDA | Linear discrimination analysis |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| LIBS | Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy |
| PA | Polycaprolactam |
| PAHs | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PBX | Plastic bonded explosive |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PCA-SVM | Principal component analysis |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PLS | Partial least squares regression |
| PLS-DA | Partial least squares discrimination analysis |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PU | polyurethane |
| SERS | Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |