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POLYBUTENE [5 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
- polybutylene plastic
1, record 1, English, polybutylene%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polybutene plastic 1, record 1, English, polybutene%20plastic
correct, standardized
- PB plastic 1, record 1, English, PB%20plastic
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A butylene [butene] plastic based on polymers made with butylene [butene] as essentially the sole monomer. 1, record 1, English, - polybutylene%20plastic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polybutylene plastic; polybutene plastic; PB plastic : terms, shortened form and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - polybutylene%20plastic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastique polybutylène
1, record 1, French, plastique%20polybutyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plastique polybutène 1, record 1, French, plastique%20polybut%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- plastique PB 1, record 1, French, plastique%20PB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plastique butylénique [buténique] à base de polymères produits avec le butylène [butène] comme pratiquement le seul monomère. 1, record 1, French, - plastique%20polybutyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastique polybutylène; plastique polybutène; plastique PB : termes, forme abrégée et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - plastique%20polybutyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plástico polibutileno
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20polibutileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plástico PB 1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1stico%20PB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plástico butileno [buteno] a base de polímeros producidos con butileno [buteno] prácticamente como el único monómero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1stico%20polibutileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polybutylene
1, record 2, English, polybutylene
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PB 2, record 2, English, PB
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polybutene 3, record 2, English, polybutene
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer of butylene (butene). 4, record 2, English, - polybutylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name polybutylene (PB) refers to commercial semicrystalline resins based on high-molecular-weight isotactic poly(1-butene) homopolymer and copolymer. ... PB resins are thermoplastic. They are polyolefins and exhibit strength and toughness in both rigid and flexible end-product forms. 5, record 2, English, - polybutylene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polybutylene; polybutene; PB : terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - polybutylene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polybutylène
1, record 2, French, polybutyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PB 2, record 2, French, PB
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polybutène 3, record 2, French, polybut%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère du butylène (butène). 4, record 2, French, - polybutyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polybutylène; polybutène; PB : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - polybutyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polibutileno
1, record 2, Spanish, polibutileno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PB 2, record 2, Spanish, PB
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- polibuteno 1, record 2, Spanish, polibuteno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero de butileno (buteno). 3, record 2, Spanish, - polibutileno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- poly(butylene terephthalate)
1, record 3, English, poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PBT 2, record 3, English, PBT
correct, standardized
- PBTP 3, record 3, English, PBTP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polybutylene terephthalate 4, record 3, English, polybutylene%20terephthalate
correct
- PBT 5, record 3, English, PBT
correct
- PBT 5, record 3, English, PBT
- polybutyleneterephthalate 6, record 3, English, polybutyleneterephthalate
correct
- PBTP 6, record 3, English, PBTP
correct
- PBTP 6, record 3, English, PBTP
- polybutene terephthalate 6, record 3, English, polybutene%20terephthalate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer made by the polycondensation of butylene glycol and terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate. 7, record 3, English, - poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(butylene terephthalate); PBT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 3, English, - poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poly(butylène téréphtalate)
1, record 3, French, poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PBT 2, record 3, French, PBT
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PBTP 3, record 3, French, PBTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polybutylène-téréphtalate 4, record 3, French, polybutyl%C3%A8ne%2Dt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun
- téréphtalate de polybutylène 5, record 3, French, t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%20de%20polybutyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- téréphtalate de polybutène 5, record 3, French, t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%20de%20polybut%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- polybutylène téréphtalate 6, record 3, French, polybutyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun
- PBT 7, record 3, French, PBT
correct
- PBT 7, record 3, French, PBT
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère produit par polycondensation du butylène glycol avec l'acide téréphtalique ou le diméthyltéréphtalate. 8, record 3, French, - poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(butylène téréphtalate); PBT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 3, French, - poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
Record 3, Key term(s)
- polybutylènetéréphtalate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- poli(butileno tereftalato)
1, record 3, Spanish, poli%28butileno%20tereftalato%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PBT 1, record 3, Spanish, PBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- poli(tereftalato de butileno) 2, record 3, Spanish, poli%28tereftalato%20de%20butileno%29
correct, masculine noun
- PBTP 3, record 3, Spanish, PBTP
correct, masculine noun
- PBTP 3, record 3, Spanish, PBTP
- politereftalato de butilo 4, record 3, Spanish, politereftalato%20de%20butilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero producido por la policondensación de butilen glicol y ácido tereftalático o dimetiltereftalato. 1, record 3, Spanish, - poli%28butileno%20tereftalato%29
Record 3, Key term(s)
- polibutileno tereftalato
- politereftalato de butileno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Crop Protection
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Re-evaluation of polybutene
1, record 4, English, Re%2Devaluation%20of%20polybutene
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Proposed acceptability for continuing registration, Ottawa, 2004. 1, record 4, English, - Re%2Devaluation%20of%20polybutene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Protection des végétaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Réévaluation du polybutène
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9%C3%A9valuation%20du%20polybut%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Santé Canada, Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire, Projet d'acceptabilité d'homologation continue, Ottawa, 2004. 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A9%C3%A9valuation%20du%20polybut%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sticky card
1, record 5, English, sticky%20card
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An adhesive card used for capturing insects. 2, record 5, English, - sticky%20card
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of a yellow sticky card coated with one of three insecticides mixed with a polybutene insect trap adhesive was investigated as a resistance monitoring technique for the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum(Westwood). 3, record 5, English, - sticky%20card
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaquette adhésive
1, record 5, French, plaquette%20adh%C3%A9sive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carton collant 1, record 5, French, carton%20collant
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plaquette adhésive : d'après «piège adhésif» et «plaquette de piégeage». 1, record 5, French, - plaquette%20adh%C3%A9sive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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