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
10. vinyl

Narrower term/s

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

Anotations

Scope note:

Any member of a family of thermoplastic synthetic resins that may vary from liquids to rigid solids, created by the polymerization of ethylene derivatives or vinyl compounds; generally vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, and vinylidine chloride. Vinyl resins produce clear, hard films and are also used as coatings and adhesives.