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POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE [6 records]

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Record 1 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A transparent thermoplastic material produced by the polymerization of methyl methacrylate monomer.

CONT

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is by far the predominant polymethacrylate used in rigid applications because it has crystal clear transparency, excellent weatherability (better than most other plastics), and a useful combination of stiffness, density, and moderate toughness.

CONT

Major applications of PMMA include: automotive industry - rear lamps, light fixtures; acrylic sheet - bathtubs; glazing – signs; composites - sinks, basins and bathroom fixtures; contact lenses; bone cements; membrane for dialysis; dental restorations; road lines.

OBS

poly(methyl methacrylate); PMMA: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polymethylmethacrylate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Matière thermoplastique transparente obtenue par la polymérisation du monomère de méthacrylate de méthyle.

OBS

poly(méthacrylate de méthyle); PMMA : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Material transparente termoplástico, producido mediante la polimerización del monómero de metilmetacrilato.

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Record 2 2017-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

flat PMMA sheets: Sheets of PMMA [poly(methyl methacrylate)] with two plane, substantially parallel surfaces.

OBS

flat PMMA sheet: plural form of the term (flat PMMA sheets) and the plural definition standardized by the ISO.

Key term(s)
  • flat PMMA sheets
  • flat polymethylmethacrylate sheet
  • flat poly(methyl methacrylate) sheet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Plasturgie
DEF

plaques plates en PMMA : Plaques en PMMA [poly(méthacrylate de méthyle)] avec deux surfaces plates essentiellement parallèles.

OBS

plaque plate en PMMA : terme au pluriel (plaques plates en PMMA) et définition au pluriel normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • plaques plates en PMMA
  • plaque plate en polyméthylméthacrylate
  • plaque plate en poly(méthacrylate de méthyle)

Spanish

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

láminas de fieltro de PMMA: Láminas de PMMA [poli(metacrilato de metilo)] con dos superficies planas, sustancialmente paralelas.

Key term(s)
  • lámina de fieltro de poli(metacrilato de metilo)
  • lámina de fieltro de polimetacrilato de metilo
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Record 3 2015-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

A polymer, generally made of methylmethacrylate, used commonly in the fields of orthopedics and odontology to secure prosthesis components in an appropriate anatomical position, to perform percutaneous vertebroplasty, or to replace bone tissue.

CONT

Orthopedic joint replacement implants are often fixated into bone using a polymeric thermoplastic called polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA). When mixed with antibiotic and radiopaque additives, this material is called "bone cement. "

Key term(s)
  • orthopaedic cement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Polymère généralement à base de méthacrylate de méthyle qui sert en orthopédie et en odontologie à sceller des prothèses et à combler des pertes de tissus osseux ou poreux.

CONT

Osteopal V est un ciment chirurgical de faible viscosité conçu pour la vertébroplastie percutanée; le corps vertébral est stabilisé par l'injection du ciment. [...] Osteopal V, un ciment de polyméthacrylate de méthyle (PMMA), est injecté manuellement dans le corps vertébral par l'intermédiaire d'une aiguille radiotransparente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Cirugía ortopédica
  • Prótesis dental
DEF

Cemento con base en un polímero cuyo proceso de fraguado es una polimerización dando como resultado un polimetilmetacrilato.

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Record 4 2013-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

An acrylic plastic based on polymers made with methyl methacrylate as essentially the sole monomer.

OBS

poly(methyl methacrylate) plastic; PMMA plastic: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • polymethyl-methacrylate plastic
  • polymethylmethacrylate plastic
  • poly(methylmethacrylate) plastic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Plastique acrylique à base de polymères produits avec le méthacrylate de méthyle comme pratiquement le seul monomère.

OBS

plastique poly(méthacrylate de méthyle); plastique PMMA : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • plastique polyméthacrylate de méthyle
  • plastique polyméthylméthacrylate
  • plastique (poly)méthylméthacrylate

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Plástico acrílico a base de polímeros producidos con metil metacrilato como prácticamente el único monómero.

Key term(s)
  • plástico polimetilmetacrilato
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Record 5 - external organization data 2005-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The phantom to be used for photon irradiations is a parallelepiped("slab"), constructed of polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) walls and filled with water(ISO 1995b).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Le fantôme des irradiations photoniques est un parallélépipède (plaque +) à parois de polyméthylméthacrylate (PMMA) et à charge d'eau (ISO 1995b)

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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