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THERMOPLASTIC PIPE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene
1, record 1, English, polyethylene
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PE 2, record 1, English, PE
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyethene 3, record 1, English, polyethene
correct, standardized
- polythene 4, record 1, English, polythene
correct
- ethylene resin 5, record 1, English, ethylene%20resin
- polyethylene resin 5, record 1, English, polyethylene%20resin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of ethylene [ethene]. 6, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A white, waxy thermoplastic whose repeating unit is [CH2-CH2] x. Low-density polyethylene is flexible and is used for packaging film, squeeze bottles, housewares, and wire and cable insulation. High-density polyethylene is more rigid and is used in bleach, detergent, and household chemical bottles, cold-water pipe, and garbage cans. 7, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyethylene; polyethene; PE: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 8, record 1, English, - polyethylene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PE 2, record 1, French, PE
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polyéthène 3, record 1, French, poly%C3%A9th%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- polythène 4, record 1, French, polyth%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère de l'éthylène (éthène). 3, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matière thermoplastique, obtenue par polymérisation de l'éthylène suivant divers procédés, donnant soit la variété «basse densité» (0,93 environ), soit la variété «haute densité» (0,96 environ), plus résistante à la chaleur. 5, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polyéthylène; polyéthène; PE : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 6, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polyéthène: terminologie officielle de l'IUPAC. 3, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polyéthylène gaufré, tissé. 7, record 1, French, - poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polietileno
1, record 1, Spanish, polietileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PE 2, record 1, Spanish, PE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de etileno [eteno]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - polietileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermoplastic pipe
1, record 2, English, thermoplastic%20pipe
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermoplastic pipe : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - thermoplastic%20pipe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuyau thermoplastique
1, record 2, French, tuyau%20thermoplastique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau thermoplastique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - tuyau%20thermoplastique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer
1, record 3, English, ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- E/VAC 2, record 3, English, E%2FVAC
correct
- EVA 3, record 3, English, EVA
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- EVA copolymer 4, record 3, English, EVA%20copolymer
correct
- EVA 5, record 3, English, EVA
avoid
- EVA 5, record 3, English, EVA
- ethylene vinyl acetate 5, record 3, English, ethylene%20vinyl%20acetate
avoid
- ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer 6, record 3, English, ethylene%2Fvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
avoid
- ethylenevinylacetate copolymer 6, record 3, English, ethylenevinylacetate%20copolymer
avoid
- ethylene-vinylacetate resin 6, record 3, English, ethylene%2Dvinylacetate%20resin
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thermoplastic copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate which presents good electrical properties, a fair resistance to solvents and acids, is softer and more flexible than linear polyethylene and is used to improve adhesion properties of hot-melt and pressure-sensitive adhesives, for cable and wire insulation, conversion coatings, sewer pipe repair and in thermoplastics. 7, record 3, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also known under the trade name of "Ultrathene" (q.v.). 7, record 3, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EVA: This abbreviation is used by the multilayer flexible packaging industry in its system of notation of converting materials. 8, record 3, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: (C4H6O2·C2H4)x 7, record 3, English, - ethylene%2Dvinyl%20acetate%20copolymer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- copolymère d'acétate de vinyle-éthylène
1, record 3, French, copolym%C3%A8re%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CAV/E 1, record 3, French, CAV%2FE
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- copolymère éthylène - acétate de vinyle 2, record 3, French, copolym%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%2D%20ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle
avoid, masculine noun
- EVA 3, record 3, French, EVA
avoid, masculine noun
- EVA 3, record 3, French, EVA
- copolymère éthylène - vinyle acétate 2, record 3, French, copolym%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%20%2D%20vinyle%20ac%C3%A9tate
avoid, masculine noun
- éthylène-acétate de vinyle 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élastomère ayant la propriété de garder une bonne souplesse à basse température, que l'on utilise en injection, extrusion, extrusion-soufflage, dans les produits d'emballage de produits alimentaires et dans les films de couverture de serre. 5, record 3, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : (C4H6O2·C2H4)x 5, record 3, French, - copolym%C3%A8re%20d%27ac%C3%A9tate%20de%20vinyle%2D%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Delrin™
1, record 4, English, Delrin%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Delrin.(DuPont). TM for a type of acetal resin. White and colors available. Also supplied as pipe and fittings. Thermoplastic. Use : Injection-molded and extruded parts, door handles, bushings, other mechanical items. Underground pipe, automotive parts. 1, record 4, English, - Delrin%26trade%3B
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Delrin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Delrin
1, record 4, French, Delrin
correct, trademark
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DelrinMC : Marque de commerce de DuPont de Nemours (homopolymère acétal). 2, record 4, French, - Delrin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- IPEX Inc.
1, record 5, English, IPEX%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Corporate and Trust Affairs, Department of Justice, New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - IPEX%20Inc%2E
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Largest Thermoplastic Pipe and Fitting Manufacturer in the World. IPEX Inc. is the result of merging the plastic pipe and fittings businesses of Scepter Manufacturing Company Limited and Canron Ltd. in 1992. Both companies were responsible for a long list of firsts and were instrumental in the development and subsequent growth of Canada's plastic piping industry. 3, record 5, English, - IPEX%20Inc%2E
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- IPEX Inc.
1, record 5, French, IPEX%20Inc%2E
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Affaires corporatives et fiduciaires, ministère de la Justice, Nouveau-Brunswick) 19990712. 2, record 5, French, - IPEX%20Inc%2E
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polysulfone
1, record 6, English, polysulfone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- poly-sulfone 3, record 6, English, poly%2Dsulfone
- polysulphone 4, record 6, English, polysulphone
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A synthetic thermoplastic polymer. Properties : Hard, rigid transparent solid; tensile strength 10, 000 psi, d 1. 24, flexural strength 15, 000 psi, good electrical resistance, minimum creep, low expansion coefficient. Soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons, ketones and chlorinated hydrocarbons; resistant to corrosive acids and alkalies, to heat and oxidation, and to detergents, oils, and alcohols. Dimensionally stable over temperature range-100 to +148°C; tends to absorb moisture, readily processed and fabricated. Combustible but self-extinguishing. Derivation : Condensation of bis-phenol A and dichlorophenyl sulfone. Use : Power-tool housings, electrical equipment, extruded pipe and sheet, auto components, electronic parts, appliances, computer components, base matrix for stereotype printing plates. 6, record 6, English, - polysulfone
Record 6, Key term(s)
- poly-sulphone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- polysulfone
1, record 6, French, polysulfone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique des polymères renfermant dans leurs chaînes des fonctions sulfone. 5, record 6, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une polysulfone domine largement les autres : [...] d'où le nom de polyéthers sulfones quelquefois donné à ces composés. La préparation la plus courante consiste à polycondenser le bisphénolate de sodium avec la p,p'-dichlorodiphénylsulfone. Les polysulfones sont des thermoplastiques possédant de très bonnes propriétés mécaniques (ténacité, rigidité, tenue au fluage), encore améliorées par additions de charges (fibres de verre ou de carbone), et peuvent être employées en continu entre -70 et 180 °C. Leurs résistances au choc, au feu, leurs propriétés électriques sont très bonnes. Elles ont une bonne résistance chimique, mais se dissolvent dans un certain nombre de solvants polaires. Les polysulfones sont mises en forme par injection et par extrusion. Les plaques peuvent être usinées, soudées, décorées, métallisées sous vide. 5, record 6, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le terme polysulfone recouvre en fait trois produits très proches en performances mais dont la principale différence est la tenue en température. 1.1. Le polysulfone (PSU) obtenu par réaction de substitution entre le sulfone 4,4-dichlorodiphényle et le sel disodique de bisphénol A. Sa résistance en température est de 150 °C. 1.2 Le polyéthersulfone (PESU) [...] 1.3. Le polyphénylsulfone (PPSU) [...] 2, record 6, French, - polysulfone
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysulfone est du genre «féminin» dans les sources LAROG et BOSMA et du genre «masculin» dans l'AFNOR-44 et le ERENGA. 6, record 6, French, - polysulfone
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polisulfona
1, record 6, Spanish, polisulfona
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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