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Record 1 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

An unsaturated long chain carboxylic acid amide which appears under the form of a ivory-colored powder and which is used as a slip agent, an anti-fogging or a lubricant for plastic films (polyolefin) which can be used in food packaging material, as a dispersant in printing and dying, in the paper and textile industry for water-proof as well as a corrosion inhibitor in oil wells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Produit se présentant sous la forme d'une poudre fine, de couleur ivoire, utilisé dans l'industrie des plastiques, des colles et des encres.

Spanish

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