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Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toluene diisocyanate
1, record 1, English, toluene%20diisocyanate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TDI 2, record 1, English, TDI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tolylene diisocyanate 3, record 1, English, tolylene%20diisocyanate
correct
- diisocyanototoluene 4, record 1, English, diisocyanototoluene
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toluene diisocyanate is made by nitrating toluene to the dinitro compound, which is then reduced to the diamine, and treated with phosgene to obtain the diisocyanate .... [It] is widely used in the manufacture of urethane plastics, particularly the urethane foamed plastics. 5, record 1, English, - toluene%20diisocyanate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two isomers: toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, the most common, and toluene-2,6-diisocyanate, an impurity. See also those records. 4, record 1, English, - toluene%20diisocyanate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toluène diisocyanate
1, record 1, French, tolu%C3%A8ne%20diisocyanate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TDI 2, record 1, French, TDI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diisocyanatotoluène 3, record 1, French, diisocyanatotolu%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- toluylène diisocyanate 4, record 1, French, toluyl%C3%A8ne%20diisocyanate
correct, masculine noun
- toluène di-isocyanate 5, record 1, French, tolu%C3%A8ne%20di%2Disocyanate
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les isocyanates [...] interviennent principalement dans la fabrication des mousses au polyuréthanne. Les deux principaux sont : - le toluène diisocyanate (TDI) utilisé pour la synthèse des mousses flexibles [...] - le diphénylméthane isocyanate (MDI) utilisé pour la synthèse de mousses rigides. 2, record 1, French, - tolu%C3%A8ne%20diisocyanate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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