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foamed vinyl plastic [1 record]

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Record 1 1988-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
OBS

"foamed plastic" : synthetic resin converted into a spongelike mass with a closed-cell or open-cell structure....

OBS

"vinyl plastic": any of a group of tough durable plastics based on vinyl resins....

OBS

A cellular plastic (foamed plastic) is often called simply a foam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

"mousse" : Nom donné à certaines matières plastiques ou certains élastomères quand ils sont présentés sous une forme cellulaire (par ex. caoutchouc mousse).

OBS

"vinylique" : Se dit des composés renfermant le groupe vinyle.

OBS

"vinyle" : Nom donné improprement aux matières plastiques (...) renfermant dans leur molécule un ou plusieurs groupes vinyles.

OBS

"vinyle éponge" est un anglicisme.

Spanish

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