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POLYLACTIDE POLYMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polylactide polymer
1, record 1, English, polylactide%20polymer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polylactic acid 2, record 1, English, polylactic%20acid
correct
- PLA 2, record 1, English, PLA
correct
- PLA 2, record 1, English, PLA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural-based resin made from the processing of natural plant sugar that can be used in everyday items such as clothing, cups, food containers, candy wrappers, as well as home and office furnishings. 3, record 1, English, - polylactide%20polymer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polylactide polymère
1, record 1, French, polylactide%20polym%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide polylactique 2, record 1, French, acide%20polylactique
correct, masculine noun
- PLA 3, record 1, French, PLA
correct, masculine noun
- APL 4, record 1, French, APL
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PLA 3, record 1, French, PLA
- polymère polylactide 5, record 1, French, polym%C3%A8re%20polylactide
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Types of Trade Goods
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proprietary polylactide polymer
1, record 2, English, proprietary%20polylactide%20polymer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Founded in 1997, Cargill Dow LLC is based in Minnetonka, Minn. It is the first company to offer its customers a family of polymers derived entirely from annually renewable resources... The company has achieved this breakthrough by applying its unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create a proprietary polylactide polymer(PLA). 1, record 2, English, - proprietary%20polylactide%20polymer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Types d'objets de commerce
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polymère polylactide propriétaire
1, record 2, French, polym%C3%A8re%20polylactide%20propri%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technologie NatureWorks unique de CDP permet de traiter les sucres végétaux naturels pour créer un polymère polylactide [sic : polyactide polymère] (PLA) propriétaire. 1, record 2, French, - polym%C3%A8re%20polylactide%20propri%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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