plastic

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Generic term used in the case of polymeric material that may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce costs.
Notes:
  1. The use of this term instead of polymer is a source of confusion and thus is not recommended.
  2. This term is used in polymer engineering for materials often compounded that can be processed by flow.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 394 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'plastic' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13915 RIS BibTex EndNote
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