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POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poly(butylene terephthalate)
1, record 1, English, poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBT 2, record 1, English, PBT
correct, standardized
- PBTP 3, record 1, English, PBTP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polybutylene terephthalate 4, record 1, English, polybutylene%20terephthalate
correct
- PBT 5, record 1, English, PBT
correct
- PBT 5, record 1, English, PBT
- polybutyleneterephthalate 6, record 1, English, polybutyleneterephthalate
correct
- PBTP 6, record 1, English, PBTP
correct
- PBTP 6, record 1, English, PBTP
- polybutene terephthalate 6, record 1, English, polybutene%20terephthalate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer made by the polycondensation of butylene glycol and terephthalic acid or dimethyl terephthalate. 7, record 1, English, - poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(butylene terephthalate); PBT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - poly%28butylene%20terephthalate%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poly(butylène téréphtalate)
1, record 1, French, poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PBT 2, record 1, French, PBT
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- PBTP 3, record 1, French, PBTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polybutylène-téréphtalate 4, record 1, French, polybutyl%C3%A8ne%2Dt%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun
- téréphtalate de polybutylène 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%20de%20polybutyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- téréphtalate de polybutène 5, record 1, French, t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%20de%20polybut%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- polybutylène téréphtalate 6, record 1, French, polybutyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate
correct, masculine noun
- PBT 7, record 1, French, PBT
correct
- PBT 7, record 1, French, PBT
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère produit par polycondensation du butylène glycol avec l'acide téréphtalique ou le diméthyltéréphtalate. 8, record 1, French, - poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poly(butylène téréphtalate); PBT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - poly%28butyl%C3%A8ne%20t%C3%A9r%C3%A9phtalate%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polybutylènetéréphtalate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poli(butileno tereftalato)
1, record 1, Spanish, poli%28butileno%20tereftalato%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PBT 1, record 1, Spanish, PBT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- poli(tereftalato de butileno) 2, record 1, Spanish, poli%28tereftalato%20de%20butileno%29
correct, masculine noun
- PBTP 3, record 1, Spanish, PBTP
correct, masculine noun
- PBTP 3, record 1, Spanish, PBTP
- politereftalato de butilo 4, record 1, Spanish, politereftalato%20de%20butilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polímero producido por la policondensación de butilen glicol y ácido tereftalático o dimetiltereftalato. 1, record 1, Spanish, - poli%28butileno%20tereftalato%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- polibutileno tereftalato
- politereftalato de butileno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- engineering plastic
1, record 2, English, engineering%20plastic
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(materials) plastics that lend themselves to use for engineering design, such as gears and structural members. 2, record 2, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Engineering plastics [are] materials that can substitute for metals .... The earliest use of plastics in engineering was as gears cut from laminated phenolics and used for heavy duty with water lubrication. 3, record 2, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Engineering plastics are those to which standard metal engineering equations can be applied; they are capable of sustaining high loads and stresses, and are machinable and dimensionally stable. They are used in construction, as machine parts, automobile components, etc. Among the more important are nylon, acetals, polycarbonates, ABS resins, PPO/styrene, and polybutylene terephthalate. 4, record 2, English, - engineering%20plastic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plastique industriel
1, record 2, French, plastique%20industriel
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polymère industriel 2, record 2, French, polym%C3%A8re%20industriel
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plus récents plastiques industriels. 1, record 2, French, - plastique%20industriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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