thermoplastic — [thʉr΄mə plas′tik] adj. becoming or remaining soft and moldable when subjected to heat: said of certain plastics n. a thermoplastic substance … English World dictionary
thermoplastic — 1883 (adj.); 1929 (n.); see THERMO (Cf. thermo ) + PLASTIC (Cf. plastic) … Etymology dictionary
thermoplastic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a substance) becoming plastic when heated … English terms dictionary
thermoplastic — adjective Date: 1883 capable of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening again when cooled < thermoplastic synthetic resins > compare thermosetting • thermoplastic noun • thermoplasticity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
thermoplastic — [[t]θɜ͟ː(r)moʊplæstɪk[/t]] thermoplastics N COUNT: usu N n Thermoplastic materials are types of plastic which becomes soft when they are heated and hard when they cool down … English dictionary
thermoplastic — termoplastikas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Termoplastinio polimero pramoninė kompozicija. atitikmenys: angl. thermoplastic rus. термопласт; термопластическая пластмасса … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
thermoplastic — adj. & n. adj. (of a substance) that becomes plastic on heating and hardens on cooling, and is able to repeat these processes. n. a thermoplastic substance … Useful english dictionary
Thermoplastic elastomer — Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of polymers (usually a plastic and a rubber) which consist of materials with both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties … Wikipedia
ThermoPlastic Olefin — (TPO) is a trade name that refers to polymer/filler blends usually consisting of some fraction of PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), BCPP (block copolymer polypropylene), rubber, and a reinforcing filler. Common fillers include, though are… … Wikipedia
Thermoplastic sheath — Thermo Plastic Sheathed (TPS) cable normally consists of a white or off white outer sheath of thermoplastic, one or more inner coloured thermoplastic sheaths, and a core or cores of plain annealed copper, either single or multi strand. These… … Wikipedia
