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SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer of styrene.

CONT

Polystyrene is made by bulk or suspension polymerization of styrene.... Its major characteristics include rigidity, transparency, high refractive index, no taste, odor, or toxicity, good electrical insulation characteristics, low water absorption, and ease of coloring and processing. It is, however, attacked by hydrocarbons, esters, ketones, and essential oils. A more serious limitation of polystyrene in many applications is its brittleness.

OBS

polystyrene; PS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère du styrène.

CONT

Le polystyrène est obtenu par polymérisation du styrène fabriqué par alkylation du benzène par l'éthylène et déshydrogénation de l'éthylbenzène.

OBS

polystyrène; PS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Polímero de estireno.

OBS

Producto de polimerización del estireno. Es una de las materias plásticas más valiosas. Es químicamente resistente y de escaso peso específico. Se emplea como aislante del sonido, de la temperatura y de la corriente eléctrica.

OBS

PS, por sus siglas en inglés.

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Record 2 2014-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymerization in which the monomer is dispersed as fine droplets in water or other suitable inert diluents.

OBS

suspension polymerization : term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • suspension polymerisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymérisation au cours de laquelle le monomère est dispersé en fines gouttelettes dans l'eau ou d'autres diluants inertes convenables.

OBS

polymérisation en suspension : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Polimerización en la cual el monómero se dispersa en forma de gotas finas en agua u otros diluyentes inertes adecuados.

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Record 3 2014-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Rubber Processing
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Suspension polymerization in which emulsifying agents are used to disperse and stabilize the monomer as very fine droplets, resulting in the production of a latex.

OBS

emulsion polymerization: term and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

Key term(s)
  • emulsion polymerisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Fabrication du caoutchouc
  • Plasturgie
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Polymérisation en suspension au cours de laquelle on utilise des agents émulsionnants pour disperser et stabiliser le monomère en très fines gouttelettes, conduisant à la formation d'un latex.

OBS

polymérisation en émulsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Elaboración del caucho
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Tejidos sintéticos
DEF

Polimerización en suspensión en la cual se usan agentes emulsificantes para dispersar y estabilizar el monómero como gotas muy finas, lo que produce un látex.

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