Macromolecular Chemical Nomenclature

IUPAC DIVISION IV and VIII

IUPAC MACROMOLECULAR NOMENCLATURE RECOMMENDATIONS

Originally compiled by: W. V. Metanomski (Chemical Abstracts Service Columbus, Ohio, USA).

Prepared for the World Wide Web by G. P. Moss (School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK) e-mail g.p.moss@qmul.ac.uk.

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Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature, IUPAC recommendations 2008 RSC Publishing, 2009 [ISBN 978-0-85404-491-7] (revised version of the next entry) PDF of book (2.8 MB).

IUPAC Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature, "Compendium of Macromolecular Nomenclature" (The Purple Book), Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1991. [contents list]

For items numbered 1-13 below, the order corresponds to that of the list of References on pages 9-10 (English edition), pages 10-11 (Japanese edition), pages 17-18 (Polish edition), and pages 9-10 (Spanish edition) of:

IUPAC Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature, "Kobunshi Meimeiho" (translation of "Compendium of Macromolecular Nomenclature"), Committee of Macromolecular Nomenclature, Society of Polymer Science, Japan, McGraw-Hill, Tokyo, 1993 (in Japanese).
IUPAC Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature, "Kompendium Nomenklatury Makromolekularnej", Komisja Nomenklatury, Polskie Towarzystwo Chemiczne, Warszawa, 1995 [ISBN 83-901844-3-5] (in Polish).
IUPAC Comissão de Nomenclatura Macromolecular, "Compêndio de Nomenclatura Macromolecular", Comitê Brasileiro para Assuntos de Química junto à IUPAC, E-papers Serviços Editoriais Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2002 (in Portuguese)
IUPAC Comisión de Nomenclatura Macromolecular, "Compendio de Nomenclatura Macromolecular" (Libro Púrpura), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Real Sociedad Española de Química, Madrid, 1993 (in Spanish).
The Croatian translation of the "Compendium" does not exist as a separate complete compilation. The "Compendium", however, could be considered as having been completely translated into Croatian, because the individual recommendations corresponding to all the 9 chapters of the "Compendium" were translated, as indicated below, in 1988 and 1993.

Items numbered 14 and higher are new recommendations issued after the publication of The Purple Book (1991).

Committee of Macromolecular Nomenclature, Society of Polymer Science, Japan, "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho" (Polymer Nomenclature and Terminology) (selected compilation of 16 translations of IUPAC macromolecular nomenclature recommendations), Kodansha Scientific, Tokyo, 2007 (in Japanese). (Recommendations 5d, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28).

1. "Report on Nomenclature in the Field of Macromolecules", J. Polym. Sci. 8, 257-277 (1952). Obsolete.

Chem. Listy 56, 927-933 (1962) (in Czech) [partial].
Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 19, Suppl., I-X (1952) (in French).
Makromol. Chem. 9, 195-220 (1953) (in German).
Kobunshi 2, 470-475, 521-524 (1953); 3, 42-45 (1954) (in Japanese).

2a. "Report on Nomenclature Dealing with Steric Regularity in High Polymers", J. Polym. Sci. 56, 153-161 (1962). Superseded by Ref. 2b.

Chem. Listy 56, 933-941 (1962) (in Czech).

2b. "Report on Nomenclature Dealing with Steric Regularity in High Polymers", Pure Appl. Chem. 12, 645-656 (1966). Superseded by Ref. 7b.

Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. (7), 2127-2132 (1965) (in French).
Makromol. Chem. 82, 1-15 (1965) (in German).
Chim. Ind. (Milan) 46, 536-541 (1964) (in Italian).
Kobunshi Kagaku 14, 708-713 (1965) (in Japanese).

3. "Report of the Committee on Nomenclature of the International Commission on Macromolecules", J. Polym. Sci., Part B 6, 257-260 (1968). Obsolete.

Kobunshi 16, 1318-1320 (1967) (in English).

4a. "Basic Definitions of Terms Relating to Polymers", IUPAC Inf. Bull. Append. No. 13 (1971). Superseded by Ref. 4b.

4b. "Basic Definitions of Terms Relating to Polymers 1974", Pure Appl. Chem. 40, 477-491 (1974). Reprinted as Chapter 1 in the "Compendium". Superseded by Ref. 18.

Hua Hsueh 40(2), A58-A66 (1982) (in Chinese).
Kem. Ind. 37(10), B32-B38 (1988) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 79, 281-295 (1985) (in Czech).
Makromol. Chem. 180, Appendix to No. 9, 1-15 (1979) (in French). *
In "Regeln für die Nomenklatur der Polymere", Verlag Chemie,Weinheim, 1978, 5-23 (in German). **
Kobunshi 25, 534-541 (1976) (in Japanese).
Kobunshi Jikkengaku 1, 390-396 (1979) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 1, 15-27 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 31, 176-180 (1986) (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 1, 19-30 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 1, 13-25 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 20, 1167-1177 (1978) (in Russian).
In "Nomenklaturnye Pravila IYUPAK po Khimii", Tom 3, "Organicheskaya Khimiya. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya", Polutom 2, VINITI, Moskva, 1983, 227-244 (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 1, 13-24 (in Spanish).

5a. "Recommendations for Abbreviations of Terms Relating to Plastics and Elastomers", Pure Appl. Chem. 18, 581-589 (1969). Obsolete.

Kobunshi Jikkengaku 1, 410-412 (1979) (in Japanese).

5b. "List of Abbreviations for Synthetic Polymers and Polymer Materials", IUPAC Inf. Bull. Append. No. 12 (1971). Superseded by Ref. 5d.

5c. "List of Standard Abbreviations (Symbols) for Synthetic Polymers and Polymer Materials 1974", Pure Appl. Chem. 40, 473-476 (1974). Superseded by Ref. 5d.

In "Regeln für die Nomenklatur der Polymere", Verlag Chemie GmbH, Weinheim, 1978, 1-4 (in German). **
In "Nomenklaturnye Pravila IYUPAK po Khimii", Tom 3, "Organicheskaya Khimiya. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya", Polutom 2, VINITI, Moskva, 1983, 221-222 (in Russian).

5d. "Use of Abbreviations for Names of Polymeric Substances (Recommendations 1986)", Pure Appl. Chem. 59, 691-693 (1987). Reprinted as Chapter 9 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 37(10), B19-B20 (1988) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 90, 119-120 (1996) (in Czech).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 9, 176-178 (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 17, 227-235 (in Japanese).
In "Kompendium", 9, 168-170 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 9, 175-177 (in Portuguese).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 9, 159-161 (in Spanish).

6a. "Nomenclature of Regular Single-Strand Organic Polymers", IUPAC Inf. Bull. Append. No. 29 (1972); Macromolecules 6, 149-158 (1973); J. Polym. Sci., Polym. Lett. Ed. 11, 389-414 (1973). Superseded by Ref. 6b.

6b. "Nomenclature of Regular Single-Strand Organic Polymers (Rules Approved 1975)", Pure Appl. Chem. 48, 373-385 (1976). Reprinted as Chapter 5 (PDF) in in the "Compendium". Superseded by Ref. 26.

Kem. Ind. 37(10), B50-B60 (1988) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 81, 290-316 (1987) (in Czech).
Makromol. Chem. 180, Appendix to No. 9, 1-26 (1979) (in French). *
In "Regeln für die Nomenklatur der Polymere", Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1978, 25-56 (in German). **
Kobunshi 27, 345-359 (1978) (in Japanese).
Kobunshi Jikkengaku 1, 396-410 (1979) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 5, 101-123 (in Japanese).
Pollimo - Polymer (Korea) 3, 228-244 (1979) (in English).
In "Kompendium", 5, 102-119 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 5, 97-117 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 20, 1178-1197 (1978) (in Russian).
In "Nomenklaturnye Pravila IYUPAK po Khimii", Tom 3, "Organicheskaya Khimiya. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya", Polutom 2, VINITI, Moskva, 1983, 265-296 (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 5, 91-109 (in Spanish).

7a. "Stereochemical Definitions and Notations Relating to Polymers (Provisional)", Pure Appl. Chem. 51, 1101-1121 (1979). Superseded by Ref. 7b.

7b. "Stereochemical Definitions and Notations Relating to Polymers (Recommendations 1980)", Pure Appl. Chem. 53, 733-752 (1981). Reprinted as Chapter 2 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 37(10), B38-B50 (1988) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 90, 371-388 (1996) (in Czech).
Makromol. Chem. 183, Appendix to No. 2, 1-30 (1982) (in French).
Kobunshi 32, 443-447 (1983) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 2, 28-51 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 31, 213-222 (1986) (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 2, 31-53 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 2, 27-52 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 24, 198-219 (1982) (in Russian).
In "Nomenklaturnye Pravila IYUPAK po Khimii", Tom 3, "Organicheskaya Khimiya. Vysokomolekulyarnye Soedineniya", Polutom 2, VINITI, Moskva, 1983, 329-362 (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 2, 25-46 (in Spanish).

8a. "Nomenclature for Regular Single-Strand and Quasi-Single-Strand Inorganic and Coordination Polymers (Provisional)", Pure Appl. Chem. 53, 2283-2302 (1981). Superseded by Ref. 8b.

8b. "Nomenclature for Regular Single-Strand and Quasi-Single-Strand Inorganic and Coordination Polymers (Recommendations 1984)", Pure Appl. Chem. 57, 149-168 (1985). Reprinted as Chapter 6 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 42(2), B21-B31 (1993) (in Croatian).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 6, 124-146 (in Japanese).
In "Kompendium", 6, 120-141 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 6, 119-141 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 28, 1111-1129 (1986) (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 6, 111-130 (in Spanish).

Reprinted at Chapter II-7 in IUPAC Commission on Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, "Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry II", Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2000, p. 104-125.

9. "Note on the Terminology for Molar Masses in Polymer Science", J. Polymer Sci., Polym. Lett. Ed. 22, 57 (1984); J. Colloid Interface Sci. 101, 277 (1984); J. Macromol. Sci., Chem. A21, 903-904 (1984); Br. Polym. J. 17, 92 (1985).

Makromol. Chem. 185, Appendix to No. 1 (unpaginated) (1984) (in English, French, and German).
Kobunshi 33, 556 (1984) (in Japanese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 28, 1095 (1986) (in Russian).

10. "Source-Based Nomenclature for Copolymers (Recommendations 1985)", Pure Appl. Chem. 57, 1427-1440 (1985). Reprinted as Chapter 7 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 37(10), B23-B32 (1988) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 84, 843-861 (1990) (in Czech).
Makromol. Chem. 191, Appendix to No. 6, I-XXII (1990) (in French). ***
Kobunshi 35, 880-892 (1986) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 7, 147-164 (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 11, 163-178 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 36, 395-397, 452-455 (1991); 37, 38-40 (1992) (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 7, 142-156 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 7, 143-159 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 28, 1096-1110 (1986) (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 7, 131-146 (in Spanish).

11. "Definitions of Terms Relating to Individual Macromolecules, Their Assemblies, and Dilute Polymer Solutions (Recommendations 1988)", Pure Appl. Chem. 61, 211-241 (1989). Reprinted as Chapter 3 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 42(2), B1-B12 (1993) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 88, 366-392 (1994) (in Czech).
Makromol. Chem. 191, Appendix to No. 6, XXIII-LXI (1990) (in French). ***
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 3, 52-81 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 34, 127-130, 176-179, 224-227 (1989) [of the 1986 draft] (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 3, 54-84 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 3, 53-80 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 32, 1760-1780 (1990) (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 3, 47-73 (in Spanish).

12. "Definitions of Terms Relating to Crystalline Polymers (Recommendations 1988)", Pure Appl. Chem. 61, 769-785 (1989). Reprinted as Chapter 4 (PDF) in in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 42(2), B13-B20 (1993) (in Croatian).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 4, 82-98 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 38, 137-145 (1993) (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 4, 85-101 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 4, 81-93 (in Portuguese).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 4, 75-88 (in Spanish).

13. "A Classification of Linear Single-Strand Polymers (Recommendations 1988)", Pure Appl. Chem. 61, 243-254 (1989). Reprinted as Chapter 8 (PDF) in the "Compendium".

Kem. Ind. 42(2), B31-B37 (1993) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 40, 403-405 (1991) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi Meimeiho", Chapter 8, 165-175 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 36, 204-208 (1991) (in Polish).
In "Kompendium", 8, 157-163 (in Polish).
In "Compêndio", Capítulo 8, 161-174 (in Portuguese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. A 30, 2608-2617 (1988) (in Russian).
In "Compendio", Capítulo 8, 147-157 (in Spanish).

14. "Nomenclature of Regular Double-Strand (Ladder and Spiro) Organic Polymers (Recommendations 1993)", Pure Appl. Chem. 65, 1561-1580 (1993).

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B26-B34 (1998) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 92, 415-429 (1998) (in Czech).
Kobunshi 46, 776-785 (1997) (in Japanese) (a digest).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 12, 179-189 (in Japanese).

15. "Structure-Based Nomenclature for Irregular Single-Strand Organic Polymers (Recommendations 1994)", Pure Appl. Chem. 66, 873-889 (1994).

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B43-B49 (1998) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 90, 888-898 (1996) (in Czech).
Kobunshi 44, 254-258 (1995) (in Japanese) (a digest).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 13, 190-196 (in Japanese).

16. "Graphic Representations (Chemical Formulae) of Macromolecules (Recommendations 1994)", Pure Appl. Chem. 66, 2469-2482 (1994).

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B34-B42 (1998) (in Croatian).
Chem. Listy 95, 112-122 (2001) (in Czech).
Kobunshi 45, 274-281 (1996) (in Japanese) (a digest).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 14, 197-206 (in Japanese).

17. "Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions (Recommendations 1994)", Pure Appl. Chem. 66, 2483-2486 (1994).

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B3-B4 (1998) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 45, 106-108 (1996) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 2, 35-37 (in Japanese).

18. "Glossary of Basic Terms in Polymer Science (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)", Pure Appl. Chem. 68, 2287-2311 (1996). (See also 40. below)

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B5-B19 (1998) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 47, 696-714 (1998) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 1, 3-34 (in Japanese).
Polimery (Warsaw) 43, 559-564, 637-644 (1998);
Wiad.Chem. Biblioteka,. ISBN 83-229-1964-6. (in Polish).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. B 39, 2095-2112 (1997) (in Russian).

19. "Definitions of Terms Relating to Degradation, Aging, and Related Chemical Transformations of Polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)", Pure Appl. Chem. 68, 2313-2323 (1996).

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B20-B25 (1998) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 47, 842-848 (1998) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 8, 97-102 (in Japanese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. B 40, 704-709 (1998) (in Russian).

20. "Source-Based Nomenclature for Non-Linear Macromolecules and Macromolecular Assemblies (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)", Pure Appl. Chem. 69, 2511-2521 (1997); reprinted in Polymer Networks, Principles of Their Formation, Structure and Properties, Stepto, R.F.T. (Ed.), Blackie Academic and Professional, London, 1998; Appendix, 316-328.

Kem. Ind. 47(12), B49-B56 (1998) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 49, 85-91 (2000) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 15, 207-216 (in Japanese).
Vysokomol. Soedin., Ser. B 41, 1071-1079 (1999) (in Russian).

21. "Definitions of Terms Relating to the Non-Ultimate Mechanical Properties of Polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 1998)", Pure Appl. Chem. 70, 701-754 (1998). Also avaiable in PDF, RTF or MS Word.

Kem. Ind. 58(11), 515-540 (2009) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 53, 96-101 (2004) (concise version, includes all the definitions, but without notes) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 5, 57-68 (in Japanese).

22. "Definitions of Basic Terms Relating to Low-Molar-Mass and Polymer Liquid Crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)", Pure Appl. Chem. 73, 845-895 (2001). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 54(12), 513-548 (2005) (in Croatian).
Angew. Chem. 116, 6340-6368 (2004) (in German).

23. "Generic Source-Based Nomenclature for Polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)", Pure Appl. Chem. 73, 1511-1519 (2001). Also available in PDF format. Errata, Pure Appl. Chem. 74, 2019 (2002).

Kem. Ind. 55(2), 73-80 (2006) (in Croatian).
Angew. Chem. 116, 652-656 (2004); errata, Angew. Chem. 117, 6007 (2005) (in German).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 16, 217-226 (in Japanese).
Hwahak Sekye (Chemworld) 42(11), 50-57 (2002) (in Korean).

24. "Definitions of Basic Terms Relating to Polymer Liquid Crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)", Pure Appl. Chem. 74, 493-509 (2002). Selection from a more comprehensive Ref. 22. Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 55(1), 11-22 (2006) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 53, 747-755 (2004) (in Japanese).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 4, 45-56 (in Japanese).

25. "Definitions Relating to Stereochemically Asymmetric Polymerizations (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)", Pure Appl. Chem. 74, 915-922 (2002). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 55(1), 23-28 (2006) (in Croatian).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 3, 38-44 (in Japanese).

26. "Nomenclature of Regular Single-Strand Organic Polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2002)", Pure Appl. Chem. 74, 1921-1956 (2002). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 55(2), 81-104 (2006) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 54, 901-910 (2005) (in Japanese) (concise version).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 10, 121-162 (in Japanese).

27. "Definitions of Terms Relating to Reactions of Polymers and to Functional Polymeric Materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)", Pure Appl. Chem. 76, 889-906 (2004). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 58(10), 441-452 (2009) (in Croatian).
Angew. Chem. 119, 1995-1965 (2007) (in German).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 7, 85-96 (in Japanese).

28. "Definition of Terms Related to Polymer Blends, Composites, and Multiphase Polymeric Materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)", Pure Appl. Chem. 76, 1985-2007 (2004). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 58(9), 389-403 (2009) (in Croatian).
In "Kobunshi no Meimeiho/Yogoho", Chapter 6, 69-84 (in Japanese).

29. "Terminology of Polymers Containing Ionizable or Ionic Groups and of Polymers Containing Ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)", Pure Appl. Chem. 78, 2067-2074 (2006). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 58(10), 453-459 (2009) (in Croatian).
Angew. Chem. 119, 4480-4483 (2007) (in German).

30. "Definitions of Terms Relating to the Structure and Processing of Sols, Gels, Networks, and Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)", Pure Appl. Chem. 79, 1801-1827 (2007). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 60(3), 135-153 (2011) (in Croatian).
Kobunshi 58 838-843 (2009) (in Japanese).

31. "Structure-based nomenclature for cyclic organic macromolecules (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)", Pure Appl. Chem. 80, 201-232 (2008). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 62(9-10), 327-344 (2013) (in Croatian).

32. "Dispersity in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)", Pure Appl. Chem. 81, 351-353 (2009); Polym. Int. 59, 23-24 (2010). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 61(5-6), 305-309 (2012) (in Croatian).(in Croatian).

33. "Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)", Pure Appl. Chem. 81, 1131-1186 (2009). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 61(3), 145-176 (2012) (in Croatian)
Angew. Chem. 122, 4943-4951 (2010) (part in German).

34. "Terminology for reversible-deactivation radical polymerization previously called "controlled" radical or "living" radical polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2010)", Pure Appl. Chem. 82, 483-491 (2010). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 61(5-6), 295-303 (2012) (in Croatian).

35. "Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)", Pure Appl. Chem. 83, 1831-1871 (2011). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 62(11-12), 417-488 (2013) (in Croatian).

36. "Terminology of polymers and polymerization processes in dispersed systems (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)", Pure Appl. Chem. 83, 2229-2259 (2011). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 61(7-8), 361-381 (2012) (in Croatian).

37. "Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)", Pure Appl. Chem. 84, 377-410 (2012). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 63(11-12), 411-432 (2014) (in Croatian).

38. "Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)", Pure Appl. Chem. 84, 2135-2165 (2012). Also available in PDF format.

39. "A Brief Guide to Polymer Nomenclature", Pure Appl. Chem. 84, 2167-2169 (2012); Chem. Int. 34(6), attached to back cover (2012); Colloid Polym. Sci. 291, 457-458 (2013); Eur. Polym. J., 49, 10-11 (2013); Polymer, 54, 3-4 (2013); Polym. Adv. Technol. 24, i-ii (2013); Polym. Degrad. Stab, 98, 1-2 (2013); Polym. Int., 62, I-II (2013); Polym. Test., 32, iv-v (2013); Prog. Polym. Sci., 38, iii-iv (2013); React. Funct. Polym., 73, iv-v (2013); Synth. Met., 1633, vi-vii (2013). Also available in PDF format.

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40. "Multilingual Glossary of Basic Terms in Polymer Science" in Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.

41. "Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)", Pure Appl. Chem. 85, 463-492 (2013). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 64(11-12), 611-632 (2015) (in Croatian).
Angew. Chem. 126, 3078-3091 (2014) (in German).

42. "Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)", Pure Appl. Chem. 85, 1017-1046 (2013). Also available in PDF format.

Kem. Ind. 64(5-6), 363-282 (2015) (in Croatian).

43. "Abbreviations of polymer names and guidelines for abbreviating polymer names (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)", Pure Appl. Chem. 86, 1003-1015 (2014). Also available electronically.

Kem. Ind. 65(1-2), 39-50 (2016) (in Croatian).

44. "Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)" Pure Appl. Chem. 87, 71-120 (2015). Also available electronically

Kem. Ind. 66(3-4), 145-156; 66(5-6), 267-278; 66(7-8), 381-401 (2017) (in Croatian).

45. "Nomenclature and graphic representations for chemically modified polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)" Pure Appl. Chem. 87, 307-319 (2015), Erratum page 441. Also available electronically.

Kem. Ind. 65(9-10), 483-494 (2016) (in Croatian).

46. "Source-based nomenclature for single-strand homopolymers and copolymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)" Pure Appl. Chem. 88, 1073-1100 (2016). Also available electronically.

Angew. Chem. 130(10), 2756-2773 (2018). (in German)

47. "Preferred names of constitutional units for use in structure-based names of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)" Pure Appl. Chem. 89, 1695-1736 (2017). Also available electronically.

48. "Nomenclature and terminology for dendrimers with regular dendrons and for hyperbranched polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2017)" Pure Appl. Chem. 91, 523-561 (2019). Also available electronically.

49. "List of keywords for polymer science (IUPAC Technical Report)" Pure Appl. Chem. 91, 997-1027 (2019). Also available electronically.

50. "Nomenclature and terminology for linear lactic acid-based polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)" Pure Appl. Chem. 92, 193-211 (2020). Also available electronically.

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Summaries

Mita, I., "Nomenclature of Polymers" in Dictionary of Polymers, Asakura Shoten, Tokyo, 1988, 505-525, contains summaries of recommendations 5d, 6b, 7b, 8b, and 10 (in Japanese).
Mita, I., "Nomenclature of Polymers" in Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds, 3rd revised edition, The Chemical Society of Japan, Tokyo, 1991, 87-94, contains summaries of recommendations 6b and 10 (in Japanese).
Mita, I., "Nomenclature of Polymers" in Nomenclature of Chemical Compounds, 4th revised edition, The Chemical Society of Japan, Tokyo, 1993, 89-96, contains summaries of recommendations 6b and 10 (in Japanese).
Hatada, K., "Nomenclature of Polymers" in Shin Kobunshi Jikkengaku 1 (Experimental Polymer Science, New Edition), Kyoritsu Shuppan, Tokyo, 1994, 483-523, contains summaries of recommendations 4b, 5d, 6b, 7b, 8b, 10, 13, and 15 (in Japanese).
Hatada, K., "IUPAC Macromolecular Nomenclature Recommendations" in Kobunshi 44, 254 (1995), lists the currently valid recommendations (in Japanese).
Hatada, K., "IUPAC Recommendations on Macromolecular Nomenclature" in Kobunshi 45, 674-675 (1996), lists the currently valid recommendations (in Japanese).

** Reprinted also in a separate booklet, "Définitions de Base en Terminologie des Polymères (1974) et Règles de Nomenclature des Polymères Organiques Monocaténaires Réguliers (Règles approuvées en 1975)", Hüthig & Wepf Verlag, Basel, 1979 (in French).

** In Deutscher Zentralausschuss für Chemie, "Internationale Regeln für die chemische Nomenklatur und Terminologie", Band 2, Gruppe 3, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1978 (in German).

*** Reprinted also in a separate booklet, "Nomenclature des Copolymères Basée sur le Processus de Formation (Recommandations 1985). Définitions des Termes Physico-Chimiques Relatifs aux Polymères (Recommandations 1988)", Hüthig & Wepf Verlag, Basel, 1990 (in French).

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