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VITRIMER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vitrimer
1, record 1, English, vitrimer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given the generic name of "vitrimers," [the materials] can be, depending on their composition, either elastic and soft, or strong and hard. They are lightweight, durable, insoluble, reversibly malleable at will, repairable and recyclable when heated. ... Using these vitrimers, a surfboard profile could be changed, scratches on a car bonnet removed by heating, and plastic or rubber objects repaired or welded. 2, record 1, English, - vitrimer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitrimère
1, record 1, French, vitrim%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère réticulé qui, à froid, présente les caractéristiques d'un polymère thermodurcissable mais qui, à chaud, peut être mis en forme comme un polymère thermoplastique grâce à une redistribution des nœuds de réticulation, ce qui lui confère un comportement analogue à celui du verre. 2, record 1, French, - vitrim%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une équipe française a mis au point de nouveaux matériaux, les vitrimères, insolubles, aussi malléables que du verre chauffé et aussi résistants que le plastique. Les applications sont innombrables. 3, record 1, French, - vitrim%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les vitrimères font partie des polymères qui ont la propriété de se ressouder au niveau moléculaire après déchirure. 2, record 1, French, - vitrim%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitrimère : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er juillet 2017. 4, record 1, French, - vitrim%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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