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Record 1 1998-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

Of cellular structure and therefore light in weight.

OBS

expanded plastic: A lightweight cellular material usually made by introducing gas into a plastic or resin and used especially in insulation and lamination ...

Key term(s)
  • unexpanded

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Se dit de certaines matières plastiques possédant une structure cellulaire.

DEF

Qualifie un matériau qui a subi une importante augmentation de volume, en général par traitement à l'état liquide (inclusion d'air) qui a pour effet de le transformer en une mousse alvéolaire; argile expansée, polystyrène expansé, verre expansé.

OBS

Le matériau expansé le plus connu est certainement le polystyrène expansé.

Key term(s)
  • non-expansé

Spanish

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