| ABS | Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin |
| ASA | Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate resin |
| bn | billion |
| CH | Switzerland |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| Conversio | Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH |
| EU | European Union |
EPRO European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations
ETP Engineering Thermoplastics
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| m t | Million tonnes |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NO | Norway |
Other plastics Thermosets, adhesives, coatings and sealants
PA Polyamides
| PBT | Polybutylene terephthalate |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| PE-HD | Polyethylene, high density |
PE-LD Polyethylene, low density
PE-LLD Polyethylene, linear low density
PE-MD Polyethylene, medium density
PEMRG PlasticsEurope Market Research Group
PET Polyethylene terephthalate
Plastic materials Thermoplastics + Polyurethanes
PMMA Polymethyl methacrylate
POM Polyoxymethylene
PP Polypropylene
PS Polystyrene
PS-E Polystyrene, expandable
PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
PUR Polyurethane
PVC Polyvinyl chloride
SAN Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer
Thermoplastics Standard plastics (PE, PP, PVC, PS, EPS,PET (bottle grade)) + Engineering plastics(ABS, SAN, PA, PC, PBT, POM, PMMA, Blends, and others including High Performance Polymers)
Thermosets Urea-formaldehyde foam, melamine resin,polyester resins, epoxy resins, etc.