Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
Polyester resin — Unsaturated Polyester Resin. The term generally used for unsaturated (means containing chemical double bonds) resins formed by the reaction of dibasic organic acids and polyhydric alcohols, basic component of SMC/BMC.Unsaturated polyesters are… … Wikipedia
polyester — [päl΄ē es′tər, päl′ē es΄tər] n. [ POLY(MER) + ESTER] 1. any of several polymeric synthetic resins formed chiefly by condensing polyhydric alcohols with dibasic acids: used in making plastics, fibers, etc. 2. fabric made of these fibers … English World dictionary
Polyester — For the 1981 motion picture, see Polyester (film). SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven lobed cross section … Wikipedia
polyester — polyesterification /pol ee es teuhr euh fi kay sheuhn/, n. /pol ee es teuhr, pol ee es teuhr/, n. 1. Chem. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group COO , usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a… … Universalium
polyester resin — noun or polyester plastic : any of various synthetic resins or plastics consisting of or made from polyesters: as a. : alkyd b. : a resin that has the same chemical composition as the common polyester fiber but that is extruded as a film (as for… … Useful english dictionary
polyester — pol•y•es•ter [[t]ˈpɒl iˌɛs tər, ˌpɒl iˈɛs tər[/t]] n. 1) chem. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked by the group –COO–, used in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers 2) tex a fabric made of such textile fibers •… … From formal English to slang
polyester — /ˈpɒliɛstə / (say poleeestuh), /pɒliˈɛstə/ (say polee estuh) noun a synthetic polymer in which the structural units are linked by ester bonds, formed by condensing carboxylic acid derivatives with alcohols, used chiefly in the manufacture of… …
polyester — n. any of a group of condensation polymers used to form synthetic fibres such as Terylene or to make resins … 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
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
