A Primer on Polymer Nomenclature: Structure-Based, Sourced-Based, and Trade Names

• H. N. Cheng ^[2] ; Bob A. Howell ^[1]
  1. [1] Central Michigan University

     Central Michigan University

     City of Mount Pleasant, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] USDA Agricultural Research Service, United States
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 94, Nº 11, 2017, págs. 1794-1797
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Polymer nomenclature is important because it is part of the language of polymer science and is needed for polymer identification, reference, and documentation. A primer on polymer nomenclature is provided herein for people new to the field or for instructional use. Both structure-based and source-based nomenclatures, together with trivial and trade names, are described. Source-based nomenclature is commonly used by polymer scientists for polymers where the starting monomers are known. The structure-based approach is especially helpful when the chemical structure of a polymer is well-defined; it is part of the recommendations from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Chemical Abstracts Service. Appropriate illustrations of these approaches are provided.