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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: [ | + | 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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additives (pl.); modifier; admixture; Additive (Deut.); additif (Fr.); aditivo (Port.) | 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 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
− | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive (Accessed Feb. 2, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] |
Revision as of 13:19, 24 April 2022
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.)
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)