Natural polymers include protein, starch, cellulose, DNA and make up most of the structures of living tissue. Synthetic polymers now constitute one of the most successful and useful classes of materials and possess a broad range of physical properties.

IUPAC Polymer Nomenclature are standardized naming conventions for polymers set by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and described in their publication "Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature", which is …

bibliography of biopolymer-related IUPAC-IUBMB nomenclature. Following this preface are a copy of the preface to the first edition of the Purple Book, a history of the work of the IUPAC Polymer Division on polymer terminology and nomenclature by the ast secretaries of the Commission and Sup b-committees, and

This two-page document shows how to name a polymer using IUPAC recommendations. It is a basic guide but it covers most of the common polymers. It carries colour-coded hyperlinks to free IUPAC reference material; they can be used to further clarify the names and find out how to apply IUPAC rules to more complex polymers.

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In source-based nomenclature of homopolymers, the polymers are named by writing the prefix ‘poly’, followed by the name of the actual or apparent monomer in accordance with IUPAC rules for nomenclature of organic chemistry [5] or, if appropriate, the IUPAC rules for inorganic nomenclature [6], [7].

For monomers, recommended systematic IUPAC names [15,16] are used as well as semisystem-atic or trivial names well established by usage [17]. The polymer class names are defined in the singular to enable an individual polymer within a class …

For definitions in the field of plastics, readers are. referred to the ISO Recommendations3. For the presentation of clear concepts, idealized definitions are required. At the same time, the realities of polymer science must be faced. Real polymers. levels. In …

Monomers can be named using IUPAC recommendations, or well-established traditional names. Should ambiguity arise, class names can be added. [6] For example, the source-based name poly(vinyloxirane) could cor- respond to either of the structures shown below.

IUPAC recommendations on source-based nomenclature for single-strand polymers have so far addressed its application mainly to copolymers, non-linear polymers and polymer assemblies, and within generic source-based nomenclature of polymers.