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EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PLASTIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
- Packaging in Plastic
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded cellular polystyrene
1, record 1, English, expanded%20cellular%20polystyrene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polystyrene foam 2, record 1, English, polystyrene%20foam
correct
- expanded polystyrene 3, record 1, English, expanded%20polystyrene
correct
- expanded polystyrene plastic 4, record 1, English, expanded%20polystyrene%20plastic
correct
- foamed polystyrene 2, record 1, English, foamed%20polystyrene
correct
- foamed styrene 5, record 1, English, foamed%20styrene
- polystyrene plastic foam 6, record 1, English, polystyrene%20plastic%20foam
- Styrofoam 7, record 1, English, Styrofoam
trademark, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic foam weighing about 116 per cubic feet, which is grease-resistant, low in cost, and high in thermal insulation value. 2, record 1, English, - expanded%20cellular%20polystyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Styrofoam: TM for expanded cellular polystyrene (available in colors). Use: insulating materials; lightweight materials for boats, toys, etc.; separators in packing containers; airport runways; highway construction; battery cases. 1, record 1, English, - expanded%20cellular%20polystyrene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Styrofoam is a trademarked name for a specific form of insulation manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company. "Styrofoam" is not synonymous with "polystyrene" but is widely used as such referring to /expanded polystyrene". 8, record 1, English, - expanded%20cellular%20polystyrene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
- Emballages en matières plastiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse de polystyrène
1, record 1, French, mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polystyrène expansé 2, record 1, French, polystyr%C3%A8ne%20expans%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- PSE 3, record 1, French, PSE
correct
- PSE 3, record 1, French, PSE
- PS expansé 4, record 1, French, PS%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- polystyrolène expansé 5, record 1, French, polystyrol%C3%A8ne%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- styromousse 6, record 1, French, styromousse
feminine noun
- Styrofoam 7, record 1, French, Styrofoam
trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polystyrène dont la structure cellulaire a été obtenue par gonflement et qu'on a ensuite dilaté. 8, record 1, French, - mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polystyrène : Nom générique des polymères du styrène, couvrant un ensemble de matériaux ayant des aspects et des propriétés très différents. [...] La forme la plus connue est le polystyrène expansé qui forme les mousses de polystyrène. Sous sa forme non colorée, il est blanc. L'expansion, produite dans un moule, permet de fabriquer des objets de toutes petites dimensions, autant que des volumes de plusieurs mètres cubes. [...] Le polystyrène expansé peut être usiné, scié, raboté, fraisé, découpé au fil chaud, etc. [...] On emploie [les polystyrènes expansés] dans l'isolation thermique et l'emballage rigide pour objets fragiles ou denrées alimentaires. 9, record 1, French, - mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[polystyrène expansé] Il est à remarquer que ce matériau blanc communément appelé «styrofoam» est en fait un panneau de mousse de polystyrène. «Styrofoam» est une marque commerciale de Dow Chemical, qui produit une mousse de polystyrène extrudé de couleur bleue [...] 10, record 1, French, - mousse%20de%20polystyr%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
- Embalajes de plástico
- Contaminación del aire
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliestireno expandido
1, record 1, Spanish, poliestireno%20expandido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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