Concept: plastic in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/6329
Preferred label plastic
Definition A polymeric material (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow; usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material); examples are polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, and urea-formaldehyde.
Notation
Status Valid
Status Modified 2013-12-05
Accepted Date 2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Alternative label
  • πλαστική ύλη [el]
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