- epoxy resins
- Plastics materials, petrochemically derived, used as surface coatings, laminating adhesives, in paints, etc.
Petroleum refining glossary. 2013.
epoxy resins
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epoxy resins — or epoxide resins plural noun Synthetic polymers used as structural plastics, surface coatings, adhesives and for encapsulating and embedding electronic components • • • Main Entry: ↑epoxy … Useful english dictionary
Epoxy — In chemistry, epoxy or polyepoxide is a thermosetting epoxide polymer that cures (polymerizes and crosslinks) when mixed with a catalyzing agent or hardener . Most common epoxy resins are produced from a reaction between epichlorohydrin and… … Wikipedia
epoxy resin — noun a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates • Syn: ↑epoxy, ↑epoxy glue • Derivationally related forms: ↑epoxy (for: ↑epoxy) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Epoxy granite — is a novel material being developed as an alternative material for precision machine tool bases. Precision granite castings, also known as synthetic granite, epoxy granite or polymer concrete, are used to replace cast iron and steel for superior… … Wikipedia
epoxy — [ē päk′sē, ipäk′sē, epäk′sē] adj. [ EP + OXY(GEN)] designating or of a compound in which an oxygen atom is joined to each of two attached atoms, usually carbon; specif., designating any of various thermosetting resins, containing epoxy groups,… … English World dictionary
epoxy — 1916, in reference to certain chemical compounds, from EPI (Cf. epi ) + first element of OXYGEN (Cf. oxygen) (epoxy is used as a prefix in chemistry). Resins from them are used as powerful glues. Hence the verb meaning to bond with epoxy (1965).… … Etymology dictionary
epoxide resins — epoxy resins or epoxide resins plural noun Synthetic polymers used as structural plastics, surface coatings, adhesives and for encapsulating and embedding electronic components • • • Main Entry: ↑epoxy … Useful english dictionary
epoxy — /i pok see, i pok /, adj., n., pl. epoxies., v., epoxied, epoxying. Chem. adj. 1. having the structure of an epoxide. n. 2. Also called epoxy resin. any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxides: used chiefly in adhesives,… … Universalium
epoxy — ep•ox•y [[t]ɪˈpɒk si[/t]] adj. n. pl. ox•ies., 1) chem. (of an organic chemical) containing a group(epox′y group )that consists of an oxygen atom bound to two already connected atoms, usu. carbon 2) chem. Also called epox′y res in. any of a class … From formal English to slang
epoxy resin — noun Any of a class of polyether resins; used for coatings, adhesives and foam … Wiktionary
