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Dictionary of Plastic Industry Terms

Siri and Alexa not very helpful for unique plastics industry terms? Refer to Entec Polymers Dictionary of Plastic Industry Terms for more help. We’ve compiled a short list of specific plastic industry terms with easy to understand definitions that can help, especially if you’re newer to the plastics industry!

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While there are a number of generally understood terms and definitions in the plastics industry, there are also others that are very specific to particular areas or segments of the plastics industry. Many of these specific terms are not well understood, especially by newcomers to the industry. This Dictionary of Plastic Industry Terms will hopefully shed some light on some of the less common or more specific terms that are used by plastic industry professionals. Additional resources for plastic industry terms and definitions can be found in ASTM Standard D833 and ISO Standard 472.

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