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HYDROCARBON PLASTIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyhydrocarbon plastic
1, record 1, English, polyhydrocarbon%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrocarbon plastic 1, record 1, English, hydrocarbon%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastic based on polymers made with monomers composed of carbon and hydrogen only. 1, record 1, English, - polyhydrocarbon%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrocarbon plastic; polyhydrocarbon plastic : terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - polyhydrocarbon%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique polyhydrocarboné
1, record 1, French, plastique%20polyhydrocarbon%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique hydrocarboné 1, record 1, French, plastique%20hydrocarbon%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique à base de polymères obtenus à partir de monomères composés uniquement d'hydrogène et de carbone. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20polyhydrocarbon%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique hydrocarboné; plastique polyhydrocarboné : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20polyhydrocarbon%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico hidrocarbonado
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20hidrocarbonado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico a base de polímeros producidos con monómeros compuestos de carbono e hidrógeno solamente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20hidrocarbonado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polychlorinated biphenyl
1, record 2, English, polychlorinated%20biphenyl
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PCB 1, record 2, English, PCB
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polychlorobiphenyl 2, record 2, English, polychlorobiphenyl
correct
- polychlorodiphenyl 2, record 2, English, polychlorodiphenyl
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several closely related chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds containing two benzene nuclei with two or more substituent chlorine atoms, under the form of a colorless liquid, with a specific gravity of 1. 4 to 1. 5, which is used in plastic manufacture, transformers and capacitors, which is highly toxic, which is a persistent environmental pollutant and which tends to accumulate in animal tissues. 2, record 2, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polychlorinated biphenyls; PCB: By convention, a collective term for biphenyls having chlorine substituents. In practice it also includes monochlorinated biphenyls. 3, record 2, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Plural:) PCBs. 4, record 2, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polychlorinated biphenyls; PCB: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - polychlorinated%20biphenyl
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polychlorinated biphenyls
- polychlorobiphenyls
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diphényle polychloré
1, record 2, French, diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- biphényle polychloré 2, record 2, French, biph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- BPC 3, record 2, French, BPC
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- B.P.C. 4, record 2, French, B%2EP%2EC%2E
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- BPC 3, record 2, French, BPC
- polychlorodiphényle 5, record 2, French, polychlorodiph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- polychlorobiphényle 6, record 2, French, polychlorobiph%C3%A9nyle
correct, masculine noun
- PCB 7, record 2, French, PCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- P.C.B. 5, record 2, French, P%2EC%2EB%2E
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PCB 7, record 2, French, PCB
- polychlorobiphényl 8, record 2, French, polychlorobiph%C3%A9nyl
masculine noun
- PCB 8, record 2, French, PCB
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 8, record 2, French, PCB
- polychloré biphényl 9, record 2, French, polychlor%C3%A9%20biph%C3%A9nyl
masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 9, record 2, French, PCB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PCB 9, record 2, French, PCB
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique organochloré très utilisé comme isolant électrique, comme agent plastifiant, comme stabilisateur dans la fabrication des lubrifiants, dans les colles, les peintures, les résines synthétiques ainsi que comme insecticide (voisin du DDT), considéré comme très dangereux pour l'environnement en raison de sa persistance dans la nature, de sa toxicité et de ses capacités de s'accumuler dans la chaîne alimentaire. 10, record 2, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polychlorés biphényls; PCB : Par convention, terme global pour les biphényls chlorés par substitution. En pratique, il comprend également les biphényls monochlorés. 9, record 2, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polychlorés biphényls; PCB : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 2, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon le Glossaire de l'environnement de l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques], le terme «diphényle polychloré» a été adopté par l'OCDE, et le terme «polychlorobiphényle» par la CEE [Communauté économique européenne]. Au Québec, le terme «biphényle polychloré» et l'abréviation «BPC» semblent avoir été largement adoptés. 10, record 2, French, - diph%C3%A9nyle%20polychlor%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diphényles polychlorés
- biphényles polychlorés
- polychlorodiphényles
- polychlorobiphényles
- polychlorobiphényls
- polychlorés biphényls
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bifenilo policlorado
1, record 2, Spanish, bifenilo%20policlorado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los bifenilos policlorados son compuestos halogenados que antes se usaban en transformadores eléctricos de alta tensión porque eran buenos conductores del calor y al mismo tiempo eran resistentes al fuego y buenos aisladores eléctricos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bifenilo%20policlorado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hidrocarburo clorado. Líquido incoloro, moderadamente tóxico e irritante. 4, record 2, Spanish, - bifenilo%20policlorado
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bifenilos policlorados
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expanded bead foam
1, record 3, English, expanded%20bead%20foam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bead foam 2, record 3, English, bead%20foam
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polystyrene foam comes in two major categories, expanded bead, and extruded. Expanded bead foam is made by superheating small pellets of styrene so that they rapidly expand (sort of like popcorn) to form a low density foam. Expanded bead foam is light (about 1.5 pounds per cubic foot typically) and inexpensive, and because of the way it is made, lends itself to all types of molded products. It is the type of foam found in beer coolers and most contour packaging. It is also used as a cheap insulator. Because expanded bead foam has air pockets between the beads, it is less suitable for exterior use, for flotation, or for any application where water or water vapor can invade the air pockets between beads. 1, record 3, English, - expanded%20bead%20foam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bead Foam. This material is produced from expandable polystyrene beads(granules)... There are two methods used in the preparation of the beads. In one, polymer granules are heated with a blowing agent(usually a hydrocarbon) that penetrates them. In the second method styrene monomer is polymerized in the presence of a blowing agent so that the blowing agent becomes entrapped in the plastic beads.... The expandable beads are converted to foam as follows. They are subjected to heating by steam, hot water or hot air to give pre-expanded beads; aged(or conditioned) for a period of time; the pre-expanded beads again heated(in a mould) so that they undergo additional expansion, flow to fill the interstices(spaces between particles) and fuse. This results in an integral moulded piece. 2, record 3, English, - expanded%20bead%20foam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mousse moulée
1, record 3, French, mousse%20moul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mousse moulée. Ce type de mousse est produit à partir des granulés de polystyrène expansibles dont la grosseur va de 0.2 à 3.0 mm (de 0.008 à 0.118 po) et dont la forme va des particules arrondies aux morceaux concassés. Pour préparer des particules on peut utiliser deux méthodes. Dans la première méthode, les granulés de polymère sont chauffés tout en y faisant pénétrer un agent gonflant (ordinairement un hydrocarbure). Dans la seconde méthode, le monomère styrène est polymérisé en présence d'un agent gonflant de telle sorte que ce dernier soit emprisonné dans les granulés de plastique. Les principaux agents gonflants sont des hydrocarbures (par exemple, les pentanes et les hexanes isomères), des halocarbures et des mélanges des deux. Les granulés expansibles sont convertis en mousse de la manière suivante. Ils sont chauffés au moyen de la vapeur, de l'eau chaude, ou de l'air chaud, afin d'obtenir des granulés (particules) pré-expansés de mousse; après une période de vieillissement (ou de conditionnement), les granulés sont chauffés une fois de plus (dans un moule) de sorte qu'ils subissent une nouvelle expansion, en même temps qu'ils s'écoulent de façon à remplir les interstices (espaces entre les particules) et se soudent entre eux. On obtient une pièce moulée intégrale. 1, record 3, French, - mousse%20moul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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