Brief Guide to Polymerization Terminology

摘要

A project has been initiated under the Subcommittee of Polymer Terminology (SPT) in the Polymer Division entitled "The Brief Guide to Polymerization Terminology". The project aims to produce a short summary of existing documents related to polymerization terminology in a form that can be readily disseminated and is publicly accessible by students and researchers. The rationale behind the Brief Guide is that, while fully elaborated IUPAC recommendations on polymerization terminology exist, confusion still remains in the field. Many researchers and students using a variety of different terms for the same concept, some of which are incorrect or misleading based on the current understanding of polymerizations. We aim to bridge the gulf between IUPAC recommendations and scientific/ educational use of terms so that we can all speak the same language when referring to concepts related to polymerization.