Additive (adhesives, paints, and plastic)

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. Additives are usually unlisted components considered trade secrets,

Examples of additives are:

• Accelerator
• Adhesion promoter
• Antioxidant
• Anti-sag agent
• Anti-skin agent
• biocide
• Coalescing agent
• Colorant
• Defoamer
• Dispersant
• Drier
• Emulsifier
• Filler
• Flame retardant
• inhibitors
• plasticizers
• sizes
• stabilizers
• thickeners

Synonyms and Related Terms

additives (pl.); modifier; admixture; Additive (Deut.); additif (Fr.); aditivo (Port.)

Resources and Citations

• 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: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006)