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POLYSTYRENE RESIN [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
CONT

Colestyramin. A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium as Cl(-) anion. It exchanges chloride ions with bile salts, thus decreasing their concentration and that of cholesterol. It is used as a hypocholesteremic in diarrhea and biliary obstruction, and as an antipruritic.

OBS

Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Questran.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Foie et voies biliaires
DEF

Résine susceptible de lier dans l'intestin les acides biliaires, préconisée pour combattre le prurit dû à l'ictère rétentionnel et dans l'hypercholestérolémie essentielle.

OBS

Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Questran.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

Wet binders are aqueous solutions or emulsions which are usually applied by spray to the preform with the inherent disadvantage that a portion of the spray coats the side of the plenum chamber. The solvent or dispersing phase of the binder is nearly always water(...). The actual binder may be any of a large number of widely known materials which include polystyrene, polyvinyl acetate, polyester resin, starch, dextrine and urea resins.

Key term(s)
  • liquid bond
  • liquid binder system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

Les liants à solubilité rapide sont de deux types: l'un est une résine polyester en poudre; l'autre est un polyacétate de vinyle modifié, déposé en émulsion. (...) Le traitement à liant en poudre sera utilisé pour l'imprégnation en continu, le traitement à liant en émulsion sera préféré pour l'imprégnation au contact.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

polystyrene resin(I. C. C., STACAN 12-541, Item 427 125 1), for/10. 10. 74 xas; 71;

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

résine de polystyrène (2) (chimie) (C.P.I., STACAN 12-541, poste 427 125 1), for/10.10.74

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques
OBS

Le polystyrène le plus fréquemment fabriqué est incolore, transparent et dur; son point de ramollissement se situe vers 80º. Son caractère essentiel est d'être un excellent isolant électrique en haute fréquence.

Spanish

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