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Plasticiser

Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.

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    Any of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.

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plasticizernounAny of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.
plasticizingnounThe process of making something more plastic
superplasticizernounA chemical used as an admixture to improve the rheology of a suspension such as concrete, reducing particle aggregation.
plasticizersnounAny of various substances added to a material (such as plastic or concrete) in order to make it more pliable.
unplasticizednounNot plasticized.
superplasticizersnounA chemical used as an admixture to improve the rheology of a suspension such as concrete, reducing particle aggregation.
plasticizeverb(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
plasticizationnounThe process of making something more plastic
plastificationnounAct or process of plastifying.
colourantnounA pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue.
crosslinkernounAny structure that forms a crosslink.
polycarboxylatenoun(organic chemistry) Any ester of a polycarboxylic acid
saturantnounA substance which is used to saturate another.
masterbatchnounA solid product (normally of plastic, rubber, or elastomer) in which pigments or additives are optimally dispersed at high concentration in a carrier material. The carrier material is compatible with the main plastic in which it will be blended during molding, whereby the final plastic product obtains the color or properties from the masterbatch.
polysulphidenoun(chemistry) Alternative spelling of polysulfide. [(chemistry) Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.]
polyacrylatenoun(organic chemistry) Any polymer of acrylic acid or its esters or salts
thermoplasticitynounThe state or degree of being thermoplastic.
diphenolnoun(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
tetraminenoun(organic chemistry) Any amine having four amino groups, but especially hexamethylene tetramine
defoamernounAny chemical agent used for defoaming; an antifoaming agent.

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