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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: [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 ==

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)



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