| Acronym | Meaning |
| DDM | 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl Methane |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| HOPC | High Osmotic Pressure Chromatography |
| PDVSA | Petroleos De Venezuela |
| UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
| NBMO | Nonbonded Molecular Orbital |
| PMP | Project Management Plan |
| MPE | Mean Percent Error |
| NPCR | Nonlinear Principal Components Regression |
| VDI | Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (German Engineers Society) |