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Plastics additive

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021231

Additives are incorporated in plastic materials prior to processing to impart specific chemical or physical properties to the plastic. Additives include lubricants, antioxidants, antistats, blowing (foaming) agents, colorants, plasticizers, heat stabilizers, flame retardants, and ultraviolet stabilizers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021231
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesEPA Preferred and Alternative Methods for Estimating Air Emissions from Plastic Products Manufacturing at http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/eiip/techreport/volume02/ii11.pdf
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021231",
  "term": "Plastics additive",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Plastics Additive",
  "definition": "Additives are incorporated in plastic materials prior to processing to impart specific chemical or physical properties to the plastic. Additives include lubricants, antioxidants, antistats, blowing (foaming) agents, colorants, plasticizers, heat stabilizers, flame retardants, and ultraviolet stabilizers.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA Preferred and Alternative Methods for Estimating Air Emissions from Plastic Products Manufacturing at http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/eiip/techreport/volume02/ii11.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plastics-additive/"
}

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