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POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PLASTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A plastic based on polymers of vinyl chloride or copolymers of vinyl chloride with other monomers, the vinyl chloride being in the greatest amount by mass.

OBS

poly(vinyl chloride) plastic; PVC plastic: term, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polyvinyl chloride plastic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Plastique à base de polymère du chlorure de vinyle ou de copolymères du chlorure de vinyle avec d'autres monomères, le chlorure de vinyle représentant la plus grande partie en masse.

OBS

plastique poly(chlorure de vinyle); plastique PVC : terme, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • plastique polychlorure de vinyle

Spanish

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

Plástico a base de polímeros de cloruro de vinilo o copolímeros de cloruro de vinilo con otros monómeros, siendo el cloruro de vinilo el de mayor cantidad por masa.

Key term(s)
  • plástico de policloruro de vinilo
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