| Abbreviation | Explanation | Link |
| ACE Coating | Agricultural and Construction Equipment Coating | |
| AWA | Additives and Wood Adhesives | |
| BOF | Board on frame | |
| BOS | Board on stripes | |
| BREEAM | Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method | www.breeam.com |
| C2C | Cradle to cradle | www.c2ccertified.org |
| CARB II | California Air Resources Board (American Emission Standard) | www.arb.ca.gov |
| CLT | Cross Laminated Timber | |
| D2 | PVAc adhesive | |
| D3 | PVAc adhesive | |
| D4 | PVAc adhesive | |
| EN | European Standard | www.en-standard.eu |
| EPI | Emulsion Polymer Isocyanate | |
| EU Ecolabel | European Ecolabel for consumers | ec.europa.eu |
| EWS | Engineered Wood Solutions | |
| GC | Gas chromatography | |
| GLULAM | Glued laminated timber | |
| HB | Hardboard | |
| HDF | High density fibreboard | |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography | |
| IWS | Interior Wood Solutions | |
| JIS/JAS | Japanese Emission Standard | www.jsa.or.jp |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design | www.usgbc.org |
| LNG | Liquefied natural gas | |
| LVL | Laminated Veneer Lumber | |
| MDF | Medium denisty fibreboard | |
| METOX | Metal oxide formaldehyde technology | |
| MLB | Multi layer board (Solid wood panel) | |
| MS | Mass spectrometry | |
| OSB | Oriented strand boards | |
| PF | Phenol formaldehyde | |
| PP | Polypropylene | |
| PUR | Polyurethane resin | |
| PVAC | Polyvinyl acetate | |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (European Union regulation) | echa.europa.eu |
| RF | Radio Frequency | |
| SDS | Safety data sheet | safety-data-sheets |
| SEC | Size exclusion chromatography | |
| SWAN LABEL / NORDIC ECOLABEL | Nordic Ecolabel | www.nordic-ecolabel.org |
| TDS | Technical data sheet | |
| UHPLC | Ultra high performance liquid chromatography | |
| ULEF | Ultra Low Emission Formaldehyde |