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POLYFLUORURE VINYLIDENE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of vinylidene fluoride.

OBS

A thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer suitable for compression and injection molding and extrusion. ... Uses: insulation for high-temperature wire, tank linings, chemical tanks and tubing, protective paints and coatings with exceptional resistance (30 years) to weathering and U.V. [ultraviolet radiation;] valve and impeller parts; shrinkage tubing to encapsulate resistors, diodes, and soldered joints; sealant.

OBS

Poly(vinylidene fluoride); PVDF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère du fluorure de vinylidène.

OBS

Matière thermoplastique transparente, colorée ou non, caractérisée par une excellente stabilité thermique (340 °C) et des propriétés isolantes.

OBS

poly(fluorure de vinylidène); PVDF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Polímero de fluoruro de vinilideno.

OBS

Polímero termoplástico fluorcarbonado. Resiste la degradación por oxidación, la electricidad, los ácidos, los álcalis y halógenos.

OBS

PVDF, por sus siglas en inglés.

Key term(s)
  • polifluoruro de vinilideno
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