This is a comprehensive list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations in the industries related to pulp, paper, printing, packaging, and forest products. The list includes short definitions and explanations for each acronym or abbreviation.
- AICC – Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
- AO – Alkaline Oxidation
- AOD – Argon Oxygen Decarburization
- APMP – Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulp
- AR – As Required
- ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
- ATA – Actual Time of Arrival
- ATS – Actual Time of Sailing
- AWA – Adhesive Weight Average
- BCT – Box Compression Test
- BDT – Basis Weight
- BOD – Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- BPM – Beats Per Minute
- BSW – Bark Side Waste
- C&F – Cost and Freight
- C1S – Coated One Side
- C2S – Coated Two Sides
- CAD – Computer-Aided Design
- CAM – Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- CB – Carbonless Paper
- CCA – Copper Chrome Arsenate
- CCP – Containerboard Converting Plant
- CD – Cross Direction
- CEC – Cation Exchange Capacity
- CF – Coated Front
- CFB – Coated Front and Back
- CFM – Cubic Feet per Minute
- CGS – Centimeter-Gram-Second
- CIS – Continuous Ink System
- CMC – Carboxymethyl Cellulose
- CNF – Cellulose NanoFiber
- COD – Chemical Oxygen Demand
- CPT – Carriage Paid To
- CRB – Coated Recycled Board
- CRN – Canadian Registration Number
- CTP – Computer-to-Plate
- CTMP – Chemi-ThermoMechanical Pulp
- CW – Corrugated Medium
- CWT – Hundred Weight
- DAF – Dissolved Air Flotation
- DAP – Diammonium Phosphate
- DCT – Dryer Cylinder Temperature
- DIP – Deinked Pulp
- DMA – Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- DMT – Dry Metric Ton
- DNR – Do Not Resuscitate
- DOA – Dead On Arrival
- DPF – Diesel Particulate Filter
- DTP – Desk-Top Publishing
- DWT – Dead Weight Ton
- ECF – Elemental Chlorine-Free
- ECT – Edge Crush Test
- EDTA – Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
- ELS – Extra Long Staple
- EMI – Electromagnetic Interference
- EMS – Environmental Management System
- EPDM – Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
- EPR – Ethylene Propylene Rubber
- ESKD – End-Stage Kidney Disease
- ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
- ETD – Estimated Time of Departure
- FAS – Free Alongside Ship
- FBB – Folding Box Board
- FCA – Free Carrier
- FCL – Full Container Load
- FDA – Food and Drug Administration
- FDD – Floppy Disk Drive
- FDP – Full Delivered Price
- FIBC – Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container
- FOB – Free On Board
- FSC – Forest Stewardship Council
- FTL – Full Truck Load
- GAW – Grammage Area Weight
- GC – Gas Chromatography
- GDP – Gross Domestic Product
- GFR – Glomerular Filtration Rate
- GIS – Geographic Information System
- GPS – Global Positioning System
- GSM – Grams per Square Meter
- HAZ
- HCl – Hydrochloric Acid
- HDPE – High-Density Polyethylene
- HMI – Human Machine Interface
- HNO3 – Nitric Acid
- HP – High Pressure
- HPB – High Performance Barrier
- HPLC – High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
- HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- IBC – Intermediate Bulk Container
- ICC – International Chamber of Commerce
- ICUMSA – International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis
- IFC – International Finance Corporation
- ILO – International Labour Organization
- IOPP – Institute of Packaging Professionals
- IPA – Isopropyl Alcohol
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- JSA – Job Safety Analysis
- LCA – Life Cycle Assessment
- LDPE – Low-Density Polyethylene
- LTL – Less Than Truckload
- MBBR – Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor
- MDO – Machine Direction Orientation
- MFC – Microfibrillated Cellulose
- MFI – Melt Flow Index
- MOA – Memorandum of Agreement
- MOU – Memorandum of Understanding
- MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
- NCR – No Carbon Required
- NDT – Non-Destructive Testing
- NGO – Non-Governmental Organization
- NIR – Near Infrared
- NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology
- NTP – National Toxicology Program
- OCR – Optical Character Recognition
- OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- OTS – Off The Shelf
- P&ID – Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
- P/L – Packing List
- PAH – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- PCF – Process Chlorine Free
- PEG – Polyethylene Glycol
- PET – Polyethylene Terephthalate
- pH – Potential of Hydrogen
- PI – Polyimide
- PMS – Pantone Matching System
- PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
- PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
- QA – Quality Assurance
- QC – Quality Control
- QMS – Quality Management System
- R&D – Research and Development
- RFID – Radio Frequency Identification
- RFP – Request for Proposal
- RTO – Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer
- SBS – Solid Bleached Sulfate
- SCA – Sustainable Forest Management Certification
- SFC – Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification
- SGS – Société Générale de Surveillance
- SI – International System of Units
- SMC – Sheet Molding Compound
- SMP – Surface Mount Package
- SNF – Solids Not Fat
- SR – Slit Roll
- SSA – Solid Surface Area
- SSD – Solid State Drive
- SST – Stainless Steel
- TAPPI – Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
- TDS – Total Dissolved Solids
- TDI – Toluene Diisocyanate
- TEU – Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit
- TGA – Thermogravimetric Analysis
- TQM – Total Quality Management
- TRS – Total Reduced Sulfur
- ULD – Unit Load Device
- UOM – Unit of Measure
- UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply
- USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
- UV – Ultraviolet
- VCI – Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor
- VOC – Volatile Organic Compound
- WIP – Work in Progress
- WO – Work Order
- WTO – World Trade Organization
- YTD – Year to Date
