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10Polymer Class Terms in the Registry File
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Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

Amino Resin

ARCondensation polymers of amines with aldehydes (mainly formaldehyde).
IN Formaldehyde, polymer with 1,5-pentanediamine (9CI)
CM 1

H2 N
Chloropolymer

CLPOCM 2(CH2)5NH2

H2 CO

Monomer contains an acyclic C=C-Cl and has no atoms other than C, H, or Cl.
IN 1-Butene, 1-chloro-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

H3 C
Double Strand

DBLSTR

CH2

CHCH

Cl

Uninterrupted sequence of rings with:(a) adjacent rings having one atom in common (spiro polymers), or(b) two or more atoms in common (ladder polymers), or(c) combinations of both features (ladder-spiro polymers).
IN Poly(1,2:4,5-benzenetetrayl) (9CI)

nEpoxy Resin

EPEpihalohydrin polymers with a diol.
Polymers of monomers containing two or more epoxy groups.
IN Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis-, polymer with(chloromethyl)oxirane (9CI)
CM 1CM 2MeCO

MeCH2ClHOOH

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Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

Fluoropolymer

FLPO

Monomer contains an acyclic C=C-F and has no atoms other thanC, H, F, or Cl.
IN Benzene, (2-chloro-1,2-difluoroethenyl)-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1PhManual Component

MANCFClCCFPolymers with one or more manually-registered components. PCT term
assignment may be incomplete for these polymers.
IN Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with PE 2136 (9CI)
MF (C8 H8 . Unspecified)x
CM 1
CCI PMS, MANCM 2
H2 C CHPh

STRUCTURE DIAGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE

Manual Registration

MANR

Manually-registered polymers (often identifiable only via tradenames).
Polymers containing only manually-registered components.
IN Yupimer FRS 1 (9CI)
MF Unspecified
CI PMS, MAN
STRUCTURE DIAGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE

Phenolic Resin

PR

Polymers of phenols with aldehydes.
IN Phenol, polymer with formaldehyde (9CI)
CM 1CM 2OH
H2 C

Polyacetylene

PACTO

Monomer contains a carbon-carbon acyclic triple bond.
IN 1-Pentyne, 4-methyl-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1i-Bu2CCH

Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

Polyacrylic

PACR

Monomer contains an acyclic C=C-Y, where Y is either: (a) a carbon atom withat least two N, O, or S attached (e.g., CO2H, CO2R, CH(OR)2, CONH2, etc.)
IN 2-Propenoyl chloride, polymer with 2-propenenitrile (9CI)
CM 1CM 2OClCCH

CH2H2 CCHCN(b) a carbon with a doubly bonded N, O, or S and a H attached (e.g., CHO,CHS, CHN, but not COC)
IN 2,6-Octadienal, 3,7-dimethyl-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1MeMeMeC

CH

CH2CH2CCH

CHO(c) a CN group
IN 2,4-Pentadienenitrile, homopolymer (9CI)CM 1
H2 CCH

CH

CH

CN

Only one group meeting the Y definition may be present on the C=C atoms,
except that CN may be present if Y is not CN.
IN 2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-, 4-methylpentyl ester, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

Me2CH

Polyamic acid

PAMA(CH2)3OO

CH2CCCN

Polyamides containing a carboxy group (or thio analogs) adjacentto the amide linkage.
IN 1H,3H-Benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c']difuran-1,3,5,7-tetrone, polymer with
1,6-hexanediamine (9CI)
CM 1CM 2OOO
H2 N(CH2)6

O

NH2O

Polyamide

PAO-CO-NH- amide linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN Decanedioic acid, polymer with N,N'-dimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine (9CI)
CM 1MeNH

CM 2(CH2)6NHMe

HO2C(CH2)8CO2H

EXCLUSIONS:Polymers formed from unsaturated amides (e.g., CH3-CH=CH-CO-NH2) byaddition polymerization with resulting pendant amido groups.

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Type of Polymer RetrievedPolyamine

PMUnquaternized amino groups in the backbone.
IN 1,6-Hexanediamine, polymer with 1,2-dichloroethane (9CI)CM 1
H2 NCM 2(CH2)6NH2Cl

CH2CH2Cl

EXCLUSIONS: Polyamines with quaternized amino groups in the backbone
are considered Polyionenes.
Polyanhydride

PANH-CO-O-CO- anhydride linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN Decanedioic acid, polymer with hexanedioic acid (9CI)

Polyazomethine

PAZM

CM 1

CM 2

HO2C

HO2C

(CH2)4CO2H(CH2)8CO2H-C=N- or -C=N-N=C- linkages in the backbone.
IN Pentanedial, polymer with 1,6-hexanediamine (9CI)
CM 1
H2 N

Polybenzimidazole

PBI

CM 2
(CH2)6OHC

NH2(CH2)3

CHO

Benzimidazole linkages in the backbone with the backbone running throughboth rings.
IN 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, polymer with [1,1'-biphenyl]-3,3',4,4'-tetramine
(9CI)
CM 1
HO2C

CM 2CO2HN

H2 N

NH2NH2

Polybenzoxazole

PBO

NH2Benzoxazole linkages in the backbone with the backbone running throughboth rings.
IN 2,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 4,6-diamino-1,3-benzenediol (9CI)
CM 1

Polycarbodiimide

PCD

CM 2

H2 N

NH2HOOH

HO2C

N

CO2H

-N=C=N- carbodiimide linkages in the backbone.
IN Dodecane, 1,12-diisocyanato-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1OCN

4(CH2)12NCO

Class TermCodePolycarbonate

PC

Type of Polymer Retrieved-O-CO-O- carbonate linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN Carbonic acid, dibutyl ester, polymer with 2,2'-oxybis[ethanol] (9CI)
CM 1CM 2On-BuO

COBu-nHOCH2CH2O

CH2CH2OH

EXCLUSIONS:Polymers formed from unsaturated carbonate esters by addition
polymerization with resulting pendant carbonate groups.
Polycyanurate

PCY

Cyanurate linkages in the backbone.
IN Cyanic acid, 2,7-naphthalenediyl ester, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1
NCO

PolyesterPES

OCN-CO-O- ester linkages in the backbone, alkyd resins.
IN Nonanoic acid, 9-hydroxy-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1
HO2C

(CH2)8OH

EXCLUSIONS:
Polycarbonates.
Polymers formed from unsaturated esters by addition polymerization withresulting pendant ester groups.
PolyetherPETH-O- ether linkages in the backbone, polyoxymethylenes, polyoxyalkylenes,polyoxyarylenes, and polyoxyphenylenes.
IN Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane (9CI)
CM 1CM 2OO

CH3EXCLUSIONS:Polymers with pendant oxy groups formed by addition polymerization of
unsaturated ethers.
Polyhydrazide

PHZ-CO-NH-NH- hydrazide linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN Hexanedioyl dichloride, polymer with hydrazine (9CI)
CM 1CM 2O

H2 N

NH2ClCO(CH2)4CCl5

Class TermCodeType of Polymer Retrieved

Polyimide

PI-CO-N-CO- imido linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN 1H,3H-Benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c’]difuran-1,3,5,7-tetrone, polymer with
1,6-hexanediamine (9CI)
CM 1

CM 2OOO
H2 N(CH2)6NH2OOO

EXCLUSIONS:Polymers formed by addition polymerization of unsaturated imides withresulting pendant imido groups.
Polyionene

PION

Quaternary nitrogen atoms in the backbone.
IN 1,16-Hexadecanediamine, N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-, polymer with
1,3-dibromopropane (9CI)
CM 1
Me2NPolyisocyanurate

PIRCM 2(CH2)16NMe2Br

CH2CH2CH2Br

s-Triazinetrione ring in the backbone.
IN Propane, 1,2-diisocyanato-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1NCOMePolyketone

PKCHCH2NCO-CO- ketone groups (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN Benzoyl chloride, 4-phenoxy-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1PhO

CClO

EXCEPTIONS:Polymers formed by addition polymerization of unsaturated ketones withresulting pendant ketone groups.

Polynucleotide

PNUC-O-P(O)(OH)-O- linkages (or thio analogs) between nucleosides inthe backbone.
IN 5'-Cytidylic acid, 2'-deoxy-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1H2 NONOCH2NOH

6OPO3 H2Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

Polyolefin

POLFAcyclic monomer with a C=C group. Monomer contains no atoms otherthan C or H.
IN 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-, polymer with 1-propene (9CI)
CM 1CM 2CH2H3 C

PolyotherOTHER

H3 C

CH2CCHCH2Polymers for which an algorithmic classification is uncertain.
IN Methane, chlorodiazo-, polymer with diazomethane (9CI)
CM 1CM 2+CL

Polyother OnlyOTHEROCHNN+_H2 CNN_Polymers for which the term Polyother is posted and no other terms except
Manual Component or Manual Registration are posted.
IN Guanidine, cyano-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1NHH2 N

Polyphenyl

PPHCNHCN

Direct linkages between phenylene rings in the backbone.
IN Benzene, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

Polyphosphazene

PPSZ-P=N- phosphazene linkages in the backbone.
IN 1,3,5,2,4,6-Triazatriphosphorine, 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexachloro- 2,2,4,4,6,6-hexahydro-,homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1ClClPPQClNNPCl

PolyquinoxalineClNPCl

Quinoxaline linkages in the backbone, with the backbone running throughboth rings.
IN Ethanedione, 1,1'-(1,4-phenylene)bis[2-phenyl-, polymer with4,4'-sulfonylbis[1,2-benzenediamine] (9CI)
CM 1

CM 2OOOSCCPhO
H2 NNH2NH2NH2PhC

COO

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Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

Polystyrene

PSTY

Monomer contains an acyclic C=C-Ph, where Ph is an isolated benzene ringwith any substitution.
IN Benzene, ethenyl-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

H2 C
Polysulfide

PSF

CHPh-Sn- linkages (n>1) in the backbone.
IN 1,2,3-Trithiolane, 4-ethyl-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1SEtSS

Polysulfonamide

PSA-SO2-NH- sulfonamide linkages in the backbone.
IN 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 3-(phenylamino)-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1
HO3S

Polysulfone

PSU(CH2)3NH

Ph-SO2- sulfone groups in the backbone.
IN 1-Hexene, polymer with sulfur dioxide (9CI)
CM 1
O

PolythioesterPTES

CM 2SOH2 CCH

Bu-n

Sulfur analogs of Polyesters containing -CS-S-, -CO-S-, or -CS-O- linkages.
IN Propanoic acid, 3-mercapto-2,2-dimethyl-, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1
MeHSCH2C

CO2HMePolythioether

PTETH

Sulfur analogs of Polyethers containing -S- linkages.
IN 1,10-Decanedithiol, polymer with 1,4-dibromobutane (9CI)
CM 1

HS
Polyurea

PUA

CM 2(CH2)10SH

Br(CH2)4Br

Urea linkage -NH-CO-NH- (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN 1,4-Butanediamine, polymer with 1,4-diisocyanatobutane (9CI)
CM 1OCN
PolyurethanePUR

CM 2(CH2)4NCO

H2 N(CH2)4NH2-O-CO-NH- urethane linkages (or thio analogs) in the backbone.
IN 1,6-Hexanediol, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoro-, polymer with
1,6-diisocyanatohexane (9CI)
CM 1OCN

8CM 2(CH2)6NCO

HOCH2(CF 2)4CH2OH

Class TermCode

Type of Polymer Retrieved

PolyvinylPVIN(a) Monomer has an acyclic C=C with a ring or hetero atom no more than two
atoms away from the C=C.
IN Acetic acid ethenyl ester, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

AcO

CH

CH2

EXCLUSIONS:
The benzene ring of a Polystyrene.
The functional group of a Polyacrylic.
(b) Monomer has an acyclic C=C that does not qualify for any other class.
IN 11,13-Octacosadienoic acid, homopolymer (9CI)
CM 1

HO2C

(CH2)9CHCHCHCH(CH2)13Me(c) Maleic anhydride or maleimide or acyclic-substituted derivative thereof.
IN 3-Furancarboxylic acid, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-, methyl ester, homopolymer (9CI)
OOOCOMeO(class name)FORMED(code) F

Additional entry for polymers in which the linkage described by the class termis the result of polymerization.
EXCLUSIONS:FORMED is not indexed for:- Resin terms - Amino Resin, Epoxy Resin, Phenolic Resin- Addition polymer terms - Chloropolymer, Fluoropolymer, Polyacetylene,
Polyacrylic, Polyolefin, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl- Manual Component, Manual Registration, Polyother, Polyother Only
- Double Strand and Polynucleotide

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