| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| COF | Coefficient of Friction |
| CP | Carbon Petroleum |
| CPF | Clear Polyester Film |
| CPRR | Center for Plastics Recycling Research |
| CPSC | Canadian Plastics Sector Council |
| CPTC | Canadian Plastics Training Centre |
| CR | Polychloroprene Rubber |
| CRC | The Chemical Rubber Company |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Associates |
| CSM | ChloroSulfonated Polyethylene Rubber |
| CSP | Continental Structural Plastics |
| CSPS | California Society of Plastic Surgeons |
| CTE | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
| CTI | Comparative Tracking Index |
| CTPZ | crack tip plastic zone |
| CTU | Cast Thermoset Urethane |
| CVD | Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| CWPL | Cox Wokingham Plastics Ltd |
| DAP | Diallyl Phthalate |