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GRAFT POLYMER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graft polymer
1, record 1, English, graft%20polymer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer whose molecules have one or more species of block connected to the main chain as side chains, these side chains having constitutional or configurational features different from the constitutional units comprising the main chain, exclusive of junction points. 2, record 1, English, - graft%20polymer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graft polymer : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - graft%20polymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polymère greffé
1, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère constitué de molécules dans lesquelles une ou plusieurs espèces de séquences sont fixées à la chaîne principale en formant des chaînes latérales, ces dernières ayant des caractères constitutionnels ou configurationnels différents de ceux des motifs constitutionnels formant la chaîne principale, à l'exclusion des points de jonction. 2, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymère greffé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polímero injerto
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero cuyas moléculas tienen una o más especies de secuencias conectadas a la cadena principal con cadenas laterales, las cuales tienen características constitutivas o configuracionales diferentes de las unidades constitutivas que conforman la cadena principal, excepto los puntos de unión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graft copolymer
1, record 2, English, graft%20copolymer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graft polymer derived from more than one species of monomer. 2, record 2, English, - graft%20copolymer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graft copolymer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - graft%20copolymer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copolymère greffé
1, record 2, French, copolym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère greffé provenant de plus d'une espèce de monomère. 2, record 2, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copolymères greffés : certaines ramifications dans le polymère peuvent être introduites en greffant les segments d'un des motifs monomères sur quelques segments d'un autre motif [...] 3, record 2, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copolymère greffé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20greff%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- copolímero injerto
1, record 2, Spanish, copol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero injerto derivado de más de una especie de monómero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - copol%C3%ADmero%20injerto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graft polymerization
1, record 3, English, graft%20polymerization
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymerization in which a graft polymer is formed. 2, record 3, English, - graft%20polymerization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graft polymerization: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 3, record 3, English, - graft%20polymerization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- graft polymerisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polymérisation avec greffage
1, record 3, French, polym%C3%A9risation%20avec%20greffage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymérisation au cours de laquelle se forme un polymère greffé. 2, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A9risation%20avec%20greffage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymérisation avec greffage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 3, record 3, French, - polym%C3%A9risation%20avec%20greffage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- polimerización con injerto
1, record 3, Spanish, polimerizaci%C3%B3n%20con%20injerto
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polimerización en la cual se forma un polímero injerto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - polimerizaci%C3%B3n%20con%20injerto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reactive polystyrene
1, record 4, English, reactive%20polystyrene
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- RPS 1, record 4, English, RPS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A maleic anhydride grafted ethylene-propylene copolymer having 0. 65% maleic anhydride, 43% ethylene and a melt flow rate of 3-4 g/10 minutes was also provided by Exxon Chemical Company. This "reactive" ethylene-propylene graft polymer was dry blended with a commercially available oxazoline functionalized polystyrene, called Reactive Polystyrene("RPS") available from Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich. This RPS had a molecular weight of 200, 000, a melt flow rate of 7 g/10 min. and an oxazoline content of 1%. 1, record 4, English, - reactive%20polystyrene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polystyrène réactif
1, record 4, French, polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RPS 1, record 4, French, RPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polystyrène capable de réagir avec certains polymères pour former des alliages de polymères. 1, record 4, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dow Chemical commercialise, depuis 1985, aux États-Unis, un agent compatibilisant, le RPS, ou polystyrène réactif, polystyrène auquel on a greffé des fonctions oxazolines. [...] (Science et Technologie, 03.1990, 24, p. 57). 1, record 4, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions oxazolines greffées au polystyrène réactif peuvent établir des liaisons chimiques avec les groupes fonctionnels de certains polymères. Dow a ainsi pu réaliser un alliage de polystyrène et de polyéthylène basse densité (Primacor). 1, record 4, French, - polystyr%C3%A8ne%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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