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metallized plastic [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Electrochemistry
DEF

A plastic part or film on which a metal has been deposited, generally by vacuum sublimation, but also by chemical reaction.

OBS

Metallizing by vacuum sublimation and chemical reaction generally gives deposits about 0.1 μm [micromole] thick. The metal thickness is then commonly increased by electroplating.

OBS

metallized plastic: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • metalized plastic
  • metallised plastic
  • metalised plastic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Électrochimie
DEF

Objet ou feuille de plastique recouvert de métal, généralement par sublimation sous vide, mais aussi par réaction chimique.

OBS

La métallisation par la sublimation sous vide et la réaction chimique donnent généralement des couches d'environ 0,1 μm [micromole] d'épaisseur. Ensuite, l'épaisseur de la couche métallique est augmentée ordinairement par électrodéposition.

OBS

plastique métallisé : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Electroquímica
DEF

Parte o película plástica sobre la cual se ha depositado un metal, generalmente por sublimación en vacío, pero también por reacción química.

OBS

La metalización por sublimación en vacío y reacción química generalmente da depósitos con un espesor aproximado de 0,1 μm [micromol]; luego el espesor del metal se incrementa generalmente por electrodeposición.

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