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Appendix D / Repeat Unit Structures for Common Polymers • 837

Chemical Name Repeat Unit Structure

Polypropylene (PP) C

H

H

H

CH 3

C

Polystyrene (PS)

C

H

H

H

C

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) C

F F

FF

C

Poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) C

H

H

O

O

C

CH 3

H

C

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) C

H

H

H

OH

C

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) C

H

H

H

Cl

C

Poly(vinyl fluoride) (PVF) C

H

H

H

F

C

Poly(vinylidene chloride) (PVDC) C

H

H

Cl

Cl

C

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) C

H

H

F

F

C