Abbreviations

CNSL   Cashew nut shell liquid

CPE   Constant phase elements

CPVC   Critical pigment volume concentration

DLS   Dynamic light scattering

DMTA   Dynamic-mechanical thermal analysis

DSC   Differential scanning calorimeter

EEW   Epoxy equivalent weight

ENM   Electrochemical noise measurement

ESR   Electron spin resonance

FAB   Fast atom bombardment

FD   Fraunhofer diffraction

FSP   Fibre saturation point

FTIR   Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

HiW   Heats of immersion in water

HPT   Heat polymerisation time

PCS   Photon correlation spectroscopy

PD   Polydispersity index

NIR   Near infrared spectrophotomentry

QELS   Quasi-elastic light scattering

SCE   Saturated calomel electrode

SEM   Scanning electron microscopy

SPC   Self-polishing copolymers

TGA   Thermogravimetric analysis

TRMs   Thickness and rheology modifiers

WVS   Water vapour sorption