Generic source-based nomenclature for polymers

Generic source-based nomenclature for polymers (lUPAC Recommendations 200 ), Pure Appl. Chem. 73, 1511-1519 (2001). Errata, Pure Appl. Chem. 74, 2019 (2002). Reprinted as Chapter 21, this edition. 

Generic source-based nomenclature for polymers. Pure Appl. Chem., 73(9), 1511, 2001. Hounshell, D.A. and Smith, J.K., The Nylon Drama, American Heritage of Invention and Technology, 4, p. 40, 1988. 

Generic Source-Based Nomenclature for Polymers Pure Appl. Chem. 73 (2001) 1511. 

Marechal, E., Wilks, E. S. (2001). Generic source-based nomenclature for polymers. lUPAC recommendations 2001. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 73(9), 1511-1519. 

The basic concept for generic source-based nomenclature of polymers is very simple just add the polymer class name to the source-based name of the polymer. Addition of the polymer class name is frequently optional in some cases, the addition is necessary to avoid ambiguity or to clarify. However, the addition is undesirable if it fails to add clarification. 

The utility of generic source-based nomenclature [2] can also be illustrated for source-based names of copolymers. As for homopolymers, the addition of a polymer class name is recommended when it is necessary to avoid ambiguity or to add clarification. 

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