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POLYMERE INDUSTRIEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engineering plastic
1, record 1, English, engineering%20plastic
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(materials) plastics that lend themselves to use for engineering design, such as gears and structural members. 2, record 1, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engineering plastics [are] materials that can substitute for metals .... The earliest use of plastics in engineering was as gears cut from laminated phenolics and used for heavy duty with water lubrication. 3, record 1, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Engineering plastics are those to which standard metal engineering equations can be applied; they are capable of sustaining high loads and stresses, and are machinable and dimensionally stable. They are used in construction, as machine parts, automobile components, etc. Among the more important are nylon, acetals, polycarbonates, ABS resins, PPO/styrene, and polybutylene terephthalate. 4, record 1, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique industriel
1, record 1, French, plastique%20industriel
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polymère industriel 2, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20industriel
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plus récents plastiques industriels. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20industriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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