Multilingual plastics terminology dictionary. 2013.
Copolymer — Vinyl Copolymer Milk A heteropolymer or copolymer is a polymer derived from two (or more) monomeric species, as opposed to a homopolymer where only one monomer is used.[1] Copolymerization refers to methods used to chemically synthesize a… … Wikipedia
styrene-butadiene-styrene — noun A block copolymer consisting of two polystyrene chains, one each side of a polybutadiene sequence; they have both thermoset and thermoplastic properties … Wiktionary
Thermoplastic elastomer — Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers (usually a plastic and a rubber) which consist of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties … Wikipedia
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industrial polymers, major — Introduction chemical compounds used in the manufacture of synthetic industrial materials. In the commercial production of plastics, elastomers, man made fibres, adhesives, and surface coatings, a tremendous variety of polymers are… … Universalium
elastomer — elastomeric /i las teuh mer ik/, adj. /i las teuh meuhr/, n. Chem. an elastic substance occurring naturally, as natural rubber, or produced synthetically, as butyl rubber or neoprene. [1935 40; ELAST(IC) + O + Gk méros a part] * * * ▪ chemical… … Universalium
industrial polymers, chemistry of — Introduction structure and composition of chemical compounds made up of long, chainlike molecules (molecule). What distinguishes polymers from other types of compounds is the extremely large size of the molecules. The size of a… … Universalium
Living polymerization — In polymer chemistry, living polymerization is a form of addition polymerization where the ability of a growing polymer chain to terminate has been removed Ref|1. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Chain termination and chain transfer … Wikipedia
Properties and applications of commercially important elastomers, Table — ▪ Table Table 1: Properties and Applications of Commercially Important Elastomers Polymer type glass transition temperature (° C) melting tem perature (° C) heat resistance* oil resistance* flex resistance* typical products… … Universalium
Polybutadiene — is a synthetic rubber that is a polymer formed from the polymerization of the monomer 1,3 butadiene. It has a high resistance to wear and is used especially in the manufacture of tires. It has also been used to coat or encapsulate electronic… … Wikipedia
adhesive — adhesively, adv. adhesiveness, n. /ad hee siv, ziv/, adj. 1. coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages. 2. sticking fast; sticky; clinging. 3. Physics. of or pertaining to the molecular force that exists in the … Universalium
