ABS

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymers

ADM

Archer Daniels Midland Company

APET

amorphous polyethylene terephthalate

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

ATP

adenosine triphosphate

BOPP

biaxially oriented polypropylene

BPI

Biodegradable Products Institute

BPS

Biodegradable Polymer Society

BS

butylene succinate

CAGR

cumulative annual growth rate

CEN

European Committee for Standardization

CL

caprolactone

CPET

crystallised polyethylene terephthalate

DLPLA

poly( dl-lactide)

EU

European Union

EVOH

ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer

FDA

US Food & Drug Administration

FFS

form-fill-seal

GRAS

generally recognised as safe

GTR

guided-tissue-regeneration

HDPE

high density polyethylene

IBAW

International Biodegradable Polymers Association & Working Groups

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

ISBM

Injection stretch blow moulding

ISO

International Standards Organization

LA

lactic acid

LCP

liquid crystal polymers

LDPE

low density polyethylene

LLDPE

linear low density polyethylene

LPLA

l-lactide

MFR

melt flow rate

MGC

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

MVTR

moisture vapour transmission rate

MW

molecular weight

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Area

NTI

Northern Technologies International

OPLA

oriented polylactide film

OPS

oriented polystyrene

PA

polyamide

PBAT

polybutylene adipate-terephthalate

PBS

polybutylene succinate

PBSA

polybutylene succinate-adipate