Terminology and Nomenclature: A Prerequisite or Nuisance for Polymer Science Education?

Roger C. Hiorns (1)

1 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux

This paper gives personal observations on the current gulf between the use of polymer terminology and nomenclature in education and literature and the recommendations of the IUPAC Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology (SPT). SPT activities facilitating access to definitions and rules are highlighted. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Domaines: Polymères

Roger C. Hiorns. Terminology and Nomenclature: A Prerequisite or Nuisance for Polymer Science Education?. Macromolecular Symposia, 2015, 355 (1), pp.13-19. ⟨10.1002/masy.201500052⟩. ⟨hal-01601974⟩