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POLYSAR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Polysar Limited
1, record 1, English, Polysar%20Limited
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Polymer Corporation Limited 2, record 1, English, Polymer%20Corporation%20Limited
former designation, correct, see observation, Canada
- Polymer Corporation Ltd. 3, record 1, English, Polymer%20Corporation%20Ltd%2E
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Name changed. February 1973. 1, record 1, English, - Polysar%20Limited
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Polysar
- Polymer Corporation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Polysar Limitée
1, record 1, French, Polysar%20Limit%C3%A9e
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Société Polymer Limitée 2, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Polymer%20Limit%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, Canada
- Société Polymer Ltée 3, record 1, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20Polymer%20Lt%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Polysar
- Société Polymer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Polysar Energy and Chemical Corporation
1, record 2, English, Polysar%20Energy%20and%20Chemical%20Corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canada Development Corporation 2, record 2, English, Canada%20Development%20Corporation
former designation, correct
- CDC 3, record 2, English, CDC
former designation, correct
- CDC 3, record 2, English, CDC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysar Energy and Chemical Corporation : title confirmed by the Corporation. 4, record 2, English, - Polysar%20Energy%20and%20Chemical%20Corporation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Canadian Development Corporation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Polysar Energy and Chemical Corporation
1, record 2, French, Polysar%20Energy%20and%20Chemical%20Corporation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Corporation de développement du Canada 2, record 2, French, Corporation%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20Canada
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CDC 3, record 2, French, CDC
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- CDC 3, record 2, French, CDC
- Société de développement du Canada 4, record 2, French, Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20Canada
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysar Energy and Chemical Corporation : appellation confirmée par la société. 5, record 2, French, - Polysar%20Energy%20and%20Chemical%20Corporation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Rubber
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Paracril™
1, record 3, English, Paracril%26trade%3B
correct, trademark, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... nitrile rubbers... are sometimes referred to as the Buna N rubbers, stemming from their German origin. The nitrile rubbers were being produced by a number of rubber manufacturers under various brand names, notably including Hycar(Goodrich), Chemigum(Goodyear), Butaprene(Firestone), and Paracril(U. S. Rubber). In Canada, nitrile rubbers were being produced by a crown-owned corporation under the name of Polysar. 1, record 3, English, - Paracril%26trade%3B
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Paracril™: A trademark of Paratec Elastomers L.L.C. 2, record 3, English, - Paracril%26trade%3B
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Paracril
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Caoutchouc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Paracril
1, record 3, French, Paracril
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ParacrilMC : Marque de commerce de la société Paratec Elastomers L.L.C. 1, record 3, French, - Paracril
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Rubber
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Polysar™
1, record 4, English, Polysar%26trade%3B
correct, trademark, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... nitrile rubbers... are sometimes referred to as the Buna N rubbers, stemming from their German origin. The nitrile rubbers were being produced by a number of rubber manufacturers under various brand names, notably including Hycar(Goodrich), Chemigum(Goodyear), Butaprene(Firestone), and Paracril(U. S. Rubber). In Canada, nitrile rubbers were being produced by a crown-owned corporation under the name of Polysar. 1, record 4, English, - Polysar%26trade%3B
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polysar™ : A trademark of Bayer Rubber Inc. 2, record 4, English, - Polysar%26trade%3B
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Polysar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Caoutchouc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Polysar
1, record 4, French, Polysar
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Polysar Limited, une entreprise établie à Sarnia (Ontario), [est] maintenant connue sous le nom de Bayer Rubber Inc. [...] Polysar s'est lancé dès 1988 dans la production commerciale d'un nouveau polymère, le caoutchouc nitrile-butadiène hydrogéné. 1, record 4, French, - Polysar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Polysar : Marque de commerce de la société Bayer Rubber Inc. 2, record 4, French, - Polysar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Polysar, Basic Petro Chemicals Division 1, record 5, English, Polysar%2C%20Basic%20Petro%20Chemicals%20Division
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Polysar, Basic Petro Chemicals Division 1, record 5, French, Polysar%2C%20Basic%20Petro%20Chemicals%20Division
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polysar Limitée, Montréal. 1, record 5, French, - Polysar%2C%20Basic%20Petro%20Chemicals%20Division
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-10-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Honorary Distinctions
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Polysar Award for Chemistry Teaching
1, record 6, English, Polysar%20Award%20for%20Chemistry%20Teaching
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the Chemical Institute of Canada. 1, record 6, English, - Polysar%20Award%20for%20Chemistry%20Teaching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Prix Polysar pour l'enseignement de la chimie
1, record 6, French, Prix%20Polysar%20pour%20l%27enseignement%20de%20la%20chimie
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de l'Institut de chimie du Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Prix%20Polysar%20pour%20l%27enseignement%20de%20la%20chimie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- polysar butyl 1, record 7, English, polysar%20butyl
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- butyle Polysar 1, record 7, French, butyle%20Polysar
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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