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== Description == | == Description == | ||
− | A substance, usually in small quantities, that is added to a base material for the purpose of modifying the properties of the end product. Examples of additives are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=antioxidant antioxidants], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=inhibitor inhibitors], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=accelerator accelerators], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=thickening | + | A substance, usually in small quantities, that is added to a base material for the purpose of modifying the properties of the end product. Examples of additives are: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=antioxidant antioxidants], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=inhibitor inhibitors], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=accelerator accelerators], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=thickening%20agent thickeners], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plasticizer plasticizers], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=colorant colorants], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=filler fillers], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=emulsifier emulsifiers], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=size sizes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=stabilizer stabilizers], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flame%20retardant flame retardants], etc. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
− | * | + | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 |
− | * | + | * ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96 |
− | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
Revision as of 06:50, 24 July 2013
Description
A substance, usually in small quantities, that is added to a base material for the purpose of modifying the properties of the end product. Examples of additives are: antioxidants, inhibitors, accelerators, thickeners, plasticizers, colorants, fillers, emulsifiers, sizes, stabilizers, flame retardants, etc.
Synonyms and Related Terms
additives (pl.); modifier; admixture; Additive (Deut.); additif (Fr.); aditivo (Port.)
Authority
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- ASTM, "Standard Terminology Relating to Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related Products", Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, D16, 7-Jan, Jul-96
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)