| 1,4-DB | 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 3DP | 3D printing |
| Bio-PETG | Bio Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol | Bio-PTA | Plant-based Terephthalic Acid |
| Bio-PX | Plant-based Paraxylene | CNC | Cellulose Nano Crystals |
| C2H4 | Ethylene | CO2 | Carbone Dioxide |
| CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene | FDM | Fused Deposition Modeling |
| H2O | Water | HCl | Hydrochloric Acid |
| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene | LCA | Life Cycle Assessment |
| LDPE | Low-Density Polyethylene | MEG | Monoethylene Glycol |
| NFC | Nano Fiber Cellulose | NH3 | Ammonia |
| NOx | Nitrogen Oxides | MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| PA | Polyamide | PBAT | Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate |
| PBS | Polybutylene Succinate | PBST | Polybutylene Succinate |
| PBT | Polybutylene Terephthalate | PCL | Polycaprolactone |
| PE | Polyethylene | PEA | Polyethylene Adipate |
| PET | Polyethyleneterephthalate | PGA | Polyglycolic Acid |
| PHA | Polyhydroxyalkanoates | PHB | Polyhydroxy Butyrate |
| PHV | Polyhydroxybutyrate | PLA | Polylactide |
| PO43− | Phosphate | PP | Polypropylene |
| PS | Polystyrene | PTMAT | Polytetramethylene Adipate Terephthalate |
| PTT | Polytrimethylene Terephthalate | PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| PVC | Polyvinylchloride | PVdC | Polyvinylidene Chloride |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide | SPI | Soy Protein Isolate |
| Tg | Transition Temperature | Tm | Melting Temperature |
| TPLA | Talc-Injected PLA | TPS | Thermoplastic Starch |
| UV | Ultraviolet | VOC | Volatile Organic Compound |
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