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POLYTEREPHTHALATE PLASTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A thermoplastic polyester in which the terephthalate group is a repeating structural unit in the polymer chain, the terephthalate being present in greater amount than other dicarboxylates that may be present.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Polyester thermoplastique dans lequel le groupe téréphtalate est un motif structural répété dans la chaîne polymérique, le téréphtalate étant présent en quantité beaucoup plus importante que les autres dicarboxylates susceptibles d’être également présent.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Poliéster termoplástico en el cual el grupo tereftalato es una unidad estructural repetida en la cadena polimérica, estando presente el tereftalato en mayor cantidad que otros dicarboxilatos.

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