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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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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.
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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: [[antioxidant|antioxidants]], [[inhibitor|inhibitors]], [[accelerator|accelerators]], [[thickening%20agent|thickeners]], [[plasticizer|plasticizers]], [[colorant|colorants]], [[filler|fillers]], [[emulsifier|emulsifiers]], [[size|sizes]], [[stabilizer|stabilizers]], [[flame%20retardant|flame retardants]], etc.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

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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

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