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Record 1 2016-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of butylene (butene).

CONT

The name polybutylene (PB) refers to commercial semicrystalline resins based on high-molecular-weight isotactic poly(1-butene) homopolymer and copolymer. ... PB resins are thermoplastic. They are polyolefins and exhibit strength and toughness in both rigid and flexible end-product forms.

OBS

polybutylene; polybutene; PB: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère du butylène (butène).

OBS

polybutylène; polybutène; PB : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Polímero de butileno (buteno).

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