Polypropylene

Polypropylene, also known as polypropene according to IUPAC nomenclature, refers to a versatile polymer that is produced from propene monomers. The preferred source-based name, according to the guidelines of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), is "polypropene". This rule aims to establish a uniform and precise naming convention for chemical compounds.

Despite this clear stipulation, the use of the term "polypropene" has not yet become fully established in everyday usage. In many cases, the more common expression "polypropylene" is still used. This could be due to historical usage habits, local conventions or simply the inertia of established language patterns.