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Plastics Glossary

 
Glossary of Abbreviations & Plastics Terms
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Find out here in the TSE Plastics Glossary...
Your source for the most up-to-date terms, definitions, abbreviations and acronyms for and about plastics and processing.
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Term Definition
PA Polyamide (nylon)
PA Polyamide (a sernicrystalline thermoplastic)
PAA Poly(acrylic acid)
PADC Poly(allyl diglycol carbonate)
PAE Poly(arylether)
PAEK Poly(aryletherketone)
PAI Poly(amide-imide)
PAI Polyamide-imide
PAK Poly(ester alkyd)
PAN Poly(acrylonitrile)
PAN Polyacrylonitrile
Paneling Distortion of a container occuring during aging or storage, caused by the development of a reduced pressure inside the container.
PARA Poly(aryl amide)
Parallels (1) Spacers placed between the steam plate and press platen to prevent the middle section of the mould from bending under pressure. (2) Pressure pads or spacers between the steam plates of a mould to control height when closed sand to prevent crushing the parts of the mould when the land area is inadequate.
Parison The hollow plastic tube from which a container, toy etc, is blow moulded.
Parison Swell In blow moulding the ratio of the cross-sectional area of the parison to the ross-sectional area of the die opening.
Parting Agent A lubricant, often wax used to coat a mould cavity to prevent the moulded piece from sticking to it, and thus to facilitate its removal from the mould. Also called Release Agent.
Parting Line Mark on a moulding or casting where halves of mould met in closing.
Partitioned Mould Cooling A large diameter hole drilled into the mould (usually the core) and partitioned by a metal plate extending to near the bottom end of the channel. Water is introduced near the top of one side of the partition and removed on the other side.
PASU Poly(arylsulfone)
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