Composites Design and Manufacture (Plymouth University teaching support materials)
Abbreviations and acronyms (including research projects/thematic networks).
X  Explanation  Location/Reference/Context as appropriate
X Not specified  Designation used in recycle marks for polymers
XAE maXimum Absolute Error 
XANES X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structures 
X-AT  Exeter Advanced Technologies  University of Exeter
XFEM Extended Finite Element Method 
XG XyloGlucan 
XGB eXtreme Gradient Boosting 
xGnP Exfoliated graphite nano platelets 
XIGA Extended IsoGeometric Analysis 
XL Cross-Linked 
XLAUV eXtra-Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 
XLDPE Cross-Linked Low-density Poly (Ethylene) 
XLPE Cross-Linked Poly (Ethylene) 
XLUUV Extra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle  MSubs Limited
XMC Directionally reinforced Moulding Compound 
XPS X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy 
XR Extended Reality 
XRD X-Ray Diffraction 
XRF X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometry 
XRM X-ray Microscopes 
XRR X-Ray Reflectivity 
XWB eXtra Wide Body Airbus A350

Y  Explanation  Location/Reference/Context as appropriate
YAG Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 
YAPL Yet Another Programming Language 
YETI   Yacht Environmental Transparency Index 
YOLO You Only Live Once frequently used in NDT
YSZ Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia 

Z  Explanation  Location/Reference/Context as appropriate
Z  Others not included in the list  Designation used in recycle marks for polymers
ZDBC  Zinc DiButyl dithioCarbamate  Accelerators for rubber cure
ZDEC  Zinc DiEthyl dithioCarbamate  Accelerators for rubber cure
ZDM  Zero Defect Manufacturing  
ZDMC  Zinc DiMethyl dithioCarbamate  Accelerators for rubber cure
ZDRC  Zinc dialkyldithiocarbamates  Accelerators for rubber cure
ZEBRA  Zero wastE Blade ReseArch  
ZEDC  Zero Emission Development Centre  Airbus (Filton UK)
ZEE  Zero Emission Enterprises  DTI Technology Programme funding stream
ZEEDS  Zero Emissions Energy Distribution at Sea consortium  
ZENOW  Zero Emission Network of Workboats  £4.1M grant from UK SHORE and Innovate UK ZEVI
ZEP  Zero Emission Planes 
ZERFT  Zero Emission Road Freight  
ZEROe  Airbus climate neutral zero-emission commercial aircraft  
ZEV  Zero Emission Vehicles 
ZEVI  Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure  Innovate UK competition
ZF  Zinc Flakes  
ZFC  Zero Field Cooled (magnets)  
ZGV Zero Group Velocity mode NDT
ZKP Zero Knowledge Proof 
ZMC Specially formulated moulding compound for injection moulding  
ZPI Z-pin Pre-hole Insertion process 
ZPM Zero Pressure Moulding 
ZPR Zero Poisson's ratio 
ZW Zero Waste  "sending nothing to landfill or incineration"
Zzzz! If you got this far, it must be time to sleep ;-)  

Sources:  WIG Terminology
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Created by John Summerscales on 04-Jul-2005 and updated on 05-Jun-2025 10:01. Terms and conditions. Errors and omissions. Corrections.