Handbook of Polymer Foams

| ABA | Alternate blowing agent(s) |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ADC | Azodicarbonamide |
| AFPF | Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foams |
| API | Alliance for the Polyurethane Industry |
| APP | Aromatic polyester polyol(s) |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BHT | Butylated hydroxy toluene |
| BP | Boiling point |
| BR | Butadiene rubber |
| BS | British Standard |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
| Cal TB | California Technical Bulletin |
| CBA | Chemical blowing agent(s) |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council |
| CFC | Chlorofluorocarbon(s) |
| CFC-11 | Chlorofluorocarbon-11 |
| CFC-114 | 1,1-Dichloro,1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
| CFC-12 | Chlorofluorocarbon-12 |
| CFD | Compression force deflection |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regualtions |
| CO 2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CONEG | Coalition of Northeastern Governors |
| C-PAT | Quasi-continuous form pressure and temperature system |
| CPET | Crystallisable PET |
| DCP | Di-cumyl peroxide |
| DEG | Diethylene glycol |
| DIDP | Di-isodecyl phthalate |
| DIN | Deutsches Institut f r Normung (German Institute for Standardisation) |
| DMEA | Dimethyl ethanolamine |
| DMT | Di-methyl terephthalate |
| DOE | US Department of Energy |
| DPB | Dimethylether/propane/butane |
| DPG | Diphenyl guanidine |
| EMA | Ethylene methyl acrylate |
| EO | Ethylene oxide |
| EPA | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPDM | Ethylene-propylene diene terpolymer |
| EPP | Expanded polypropylene |
| EPS | Expanded polystyrene |
| EU | European Union |
| EVA |