Hiorns, Roger C., Vohlídal, Jiří, Boucher, Ray, Chan, Chin H., Fellows, Christopher M., Hess, Michael, Jones, Richard G., Kratochvíl, Pavel, Luscombe, Christine K., Matson, John B., and others. (2025) A brief guide to polymer terminology (IUPAC Technical Report). Pure and Applied Chemistry, . ISSN 0033-4545. (doi:10.1515/pac-2023-0304) (KAR id:112317)
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Abstract
The correct use of IUPAC terminology can facilitate clarity in scientific publications, litigation, and
education. This document summarizes IUPAC’s recommendations for polymer terminology. In the version
attached in the Supplementary Information, hyperlinks lead to the original source material, and screen-tips give the definitions as published by IUPAC.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1515/pac-2023-0304 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | IUPAC polymer division; polymer chemistry |
| Subjects: | Q Science |
| Institutional Unit: | Schools > School of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics > Physics and Astronomy |
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| Funders: | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (https://ror.org/03ne2zw20) |
| Depositing User: | Richard Jones |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Dec 2025 11:08 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2025 12:25 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/112317 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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