Professional paper

ISO Abbreviations for Names of Polymeric Substances

V. Jarm ; Rudolfa Bićanića 18, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The use of abbreviations for the names of polymers is practical and economic in written and spoken language. Taking into consideration the several hundreds of polymers appearing in literature annually, some of them having complicated structures, it is almost impossible to derive a systematic and unique abbreviation to polymer structures. Therefore, IUPAC has taken over the well-established ISO list of abbreviated terms (about 120 items) mainly selected on the basis of the scale of production. The presented ISO nomenclature is not necessarily in accord with IUPAC recommendations.

Keywords

Abbreviations; polymers; ISO list of abbreviated terms

Hrčak ID:

66114

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66114

Publication date:

1.4.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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