Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. plastic (material)
8. [plastic by property]
9. thermoplastic

Narrower term/s

• vinyl resin[+]
  • vinyl copolymers
  • vinyl polymers [+]
    • polyvinyl acetal [+]
      • polyvinyl formal
    • polyvinyl acetate [+]
      • Vinylite (TM)
    • polyvinyl alcohol
    • polyvinyl butyral
    • polyvinyl chloride
    • plastisol

Anotations

Scope note:

Generic term for materials derived from vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, or vinylidene chloride. Commonly used with reference to all polymers and copolymers of which vinyl chloride is a constituent. Use more precise terminology for known materials such as "polyvinyl chloride" or "polyvinyl acetate."