Ion vs. Polymer

For some reason I was always under the impression that lithium batteries came in two types: Either Polymer or Ion.

But, here I am browsing for a lithium battery on Sparkfun for my next project and the description reads “Polymer Lithium Ion Batteries”.

Am I missing something?

Lithium Ion Polymer batteries are a sub-type of Lithium Ion batteries.

Makes sense. Thanks. :smiley: