| AHP | aluminum hypophosphite |
| AlPi | aluminum diethylphosphinate |
| APP | ammonium polyphosphate |
| ATH | aluminum hydroxide |
| CF | carbon fiber |
| DDM-DOPO | 4,4′-diamino-diphenylmethane 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide |
| DMSTA | dynamic mass spectrometric thermal analysis |
| DOPI | heterocyclic 9,10-dihydro-9-oxy-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide tris-[(acryloyloxy)ethyl] isocyanurate |
| DOPO | 9,10-dehydro,9-oxa,10-phosphophenanthrene,10-oxide |
| DOPP | 9,10-dihydro-9-oxy-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide tetra-[(acryloyloxy)ethyl] pentarythrit |
| DSC | differential scanning calorimetry |
| DTG | differential thermogravimetric analysis |
| EG | expandable graphite |
| FR | fire-retardant |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| GFRER | glass fiber reinforced epoxy resin |
| HDPE | high density polyethylene |
| HRR | heat release rate |
| IR | infrared |
| LDPE | low-density polyethylene |
| LOI | limiting oxygen index |
| MMA | methyl methacrylate |
| MRP | microencapsulated red phosphorus |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PLIF | planar laser-induced fluorescence |
| PMMA | polymethylmethacrylate |
| ROS | rate of flame spread |
| RP | red phosphorus |
| TD | triazine derivative |
| TGA | thermogravimetric analysis |
| TPP | triphenyl phosphate |
| UHMWPE | ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene |
| UL-94 | standard for safety of flammability of plastic |
| VBB | vertical Bunsen burner test |