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Record 1 2012-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

Starlite is a material claimed to be able to withstand and insulate from extremes of heat.

OBS

A former Yorkshire hairdresser has baffled military and scientific establishments around the world by producing a magical piece of plastic that is so tough it could withstand the heat of a nuclear explosion. ... Maurice Ward now finds himself the toast of the military-industrial complexes of Britain and United States with the polymer he calls Starlite.

OBS

Starlite™: A trademark of Starlite Plastic Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd.

Key term(s)
  • Starlite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Matières plastiques
OBS

StarliteMC : Marque de commerce de la société Starlite Plastic Products (Kunshan) Co. Ltd.

Spanish

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