Definition of synthetic resin clarifies scope and industry usage, distinguishing plastics from textile materials for classification purposes. The term resin now includes synthetic, high molecular weight polymeric materials-thermoplastic or thermosetting-produced by polymerization or condensation ... Summary
Definition of synthetic resin clarifies scope and industry usage, distinguishing plastics from textile materials for classification purposes.
The term resin now includes synthetic, high molecular weight polymeric materials-thermoplastic or thermosetting-produced by polymerization or condensation and used chiefly as plastics, in coatings, adhesives, ion exchanges and molding operations; industry classification rests on reacting materials or chemical composition, and the term typically denotes unfabricated feedstock (resin) as distinct from the fabricated article (plastic).
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