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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A composite plastic that is stronger than the pure resin because it contains a reinforcing material. Examples of reinforcement are fibers, filaments, mats, or fabrics made of [ | + | A composite plastic that is stronger than the pure resin because it contains a reinforcing material. Examples of reinforcement are fibers, filaments, mats, or fabrics made of [[glass|glass]], [[metal|metal]], [[carbon|carbon]], [[boron|boron]], or [[aluminum%20silicate|aluminum silicate]]. The types of plastics used for base resins are: [[polyester%20resin|polyester]], [[epoxy|epoxy]], [[phenolic%20resin|phenolic]], [[polypropylene|polypropylene]], [[polystyrene|polystyrene]], [[nylon%20resin|nylon]], [[polycarbonate|polycarbonate]], and [[polyphenylene%20oxide|polyphenylene oxide]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A composite plastic that is stronger than the pure resin because it contains a reinforcing material. Examples of reinforcement are fibers, filaments, mats, or fabrics made of Glass, Metal, Carbon, Boron, or Aluminum silicate. The types of plastics used for base resins are: polyester, Epoxy, phenolic, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, nylon, Polycarbonate, and Polyphenylene oxide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
plástico reforzado (Esp.); plastique renforcé (Fr.); plastica rinforzata (It.); plático reforçado (Port.)
Additional Information
Reinforced Plastics/Composites Institute of the SPI, 355 Lexington Ave., NY, NY 10017
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988