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POLYETHYLENE LINEAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Chemistry
- Plastics Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linear polyethylene
1, record 1, English, linear%20polyethylene
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LPE 2, record 1, English, LPE
see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The density of polyethylene and other thermoplastic polymers is affected by the shape and spacing of the molecular chains; low-density materials have highly branched and widely spaced chains, whereas high-density materials have comparatively straight and closely aligned chains. Polymers of the latter type are called linear. 3, record 1, English, - linear%20polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LPE: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 4, record 1, English, - linear%20polyethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène linéaire
1, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PEL 2, record 1, French, PEL
see observation, masculine noun
- PE-L 3, record 1, French, PE%2DL
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PEL; PE-L : abréviations non officielles; ne pas les utiliser seules, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 4, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polyéthylène linéaire à basse densité, à faible densité, de faible densité, ductile, faible densité, multicouche, ramifié, réticulé. 5, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Química
- Industria de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polietileno lineal
1, record 1, Spanish, polietileno%20lineal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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