| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate |
| Bio-PA | Bio-polyamides |
| CAGR | Compound annual growth rate |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| HDPE | High-density polyethylene |
| ICE | Internal combustion engine |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| LDPE | Low-density polyethylene |
| ABS-g-MA | Maleic anhydride-grafted acrylonitrile butadiene styrene |
| PL | Photoluminescence |
| PBS | Poly butylene succinate |
| PA | Polyamide |
| PBT | Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PHA | Polyhydroxyalkanoates |
| PHB | Polyhydroxybutyrate |
| PLA | Polylactide acid |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene |
| PPS | Polyphenylene sulfide |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PTT | Polytrimethylene terephthalate |
| PU | Polyurethane |
| PUR | Polyurethanes |
| PVC | Polyvinylchloride |
| SMA | Styrene maleic anhydride |
| SDS | Sustainable Development Scenario |
| KIT | The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| TPA | Thermoplastic polyamide |
| TPO | Thermoplastic polyolefins |
| WAB | Waste automobile bumper |