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POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A polymer in which the constitutional repeating unit is phenylene sulfide.

CONT

Poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) is a polymeric material composed of alternating aromatic rings and sulfur atoms. Poly(phenylene sulfide) is a rigid thermoplastic material with high-performance engineering properties. Among its distinguishing characteristics are high temperature resistance, excellent chemical resistance, inherent flame resistance, and good electrical properties.

OBS

poly(phenylene sulfide); PPS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polyphenylene sulfide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Polymère dont le motif constitutionnel répété est le sulfure de phénylène.

CONT

Le polysulfure de phénylène est un thermoplastique cristallin. Il est préparé par réaction du paradichlorobenzène avec le sulfure de sodium.

OBS

poly(phénylène sulfure); PPS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • polyphénylène sulfure

Spanish

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

Polímero en el cual la unidad constitutiva repetida es el sulfuro de fenilen.

OBS

PPS, por sus siglas en inglés.

Key term(s)
  • polifenilen sulfuro
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