| Acronym | Meaning |
| PTMG | Polytetramethylene Glycol |
| PERT | Program Evaluation And Review Technique |
| FFA | Flammable Fabrics Act |
| NDA | Nondestructive Assay |
| DDTA | Derivative Differential Thermal Analysis |
| PPAR | Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor |
| AQM | Acenaphthenequinone Monoxime |
| PE | Performance Evaluation |
| FAO | Frozen Atomic Orbital |
| BEBC | Big European Bubble Chamber |