Vinyl polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012578",
  "term": "Vinyl polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer made from a monomer that carries the vinyl group CH2=CH-, so each repeat in its chain has the form -CHR-CH2- with R an alkyl, aryl, halogen or other substituent. Polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene and poly(vinyl chloride) are examples, while 1,1-disubstituted monomers of the type CH2=CRR' give vinylidene polymers instead.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "acrylic polymer",
    "polyolefin",
    "polyvinyl acetal",
    "polyvinyl ester",
    "polyvinyl ether",
    "polyvinyl halide",
    "polyvinyl ketone",
    "styrene polymer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 1131. 'Glossary of class names of polymers based on chemical structure and molecular architecture (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 1145 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-01-30)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/vinyl-polymer/"
}