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low-density polyethylene [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-density polyethylene
1, record 1, English, low%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LDPE 2, record 1, English, LDPE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low density polyethylene 3, record 1, English, low%20density%20polyethylene
correct
- LDPE 4, record 1, English, LDPE
correct
- PE-LD 5, record 1, English, PE%2DLD
- LDPE 4, record 1, English, LDPE
- LD polyethylene 6, record 1, English, LD%20polyethylene
correct
- polyethylene of low density 2, record 1, English, polyethylene%20of%20low%20density
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branched polyethylene polymer, partially crystalline, that melts at about 115°C and has a density of 0.91 - 0.94 cm-3. 7, record 1, English, - low%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The branches can be as long as the main chain or as short as one to four carbon atoms, but most of the short branches consist of ethyl and n-butyl groups. 7, record 1, English, - low%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low Density Polyethylene. This was the first powders to be used for coating purposes. It is only available in grades for the fluidised bed process. LD polyethylene provides an economic thick coating with fair chemical resistance and good electrical insulation properties. 6, record 1, English, - low%2Ddensity%20polyethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène basse densité
1, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20basse%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PE bd 2, record 1, French, PE%20bd
correct, masculine noun
- PEBD 3, record 1, French, PEBD
correct, masculine noun
- PEbd 4, record 1, French, PEbd
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyéthylène haute pression 2, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20haute%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon leur procédé de polymérisation, on distingue les polyéthylènes basse densité (PE bd), dits encore haute pression, par référence aux conditions de synthèse, et les polyéthylènes haute densité (PE hd), dits encore basse pression. 2, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20basse%20densit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polietileno de baja densidad
1, record 1, Spanish, polietileno%20de%20baja%20densidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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