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Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Elastomers
Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Elastomers
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Elastomers

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Elastomers  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Rubbers, Synthetic
  • Rubber, Synthetic
  • Synthetic Rubber
  • Synthetic Rubbers

Note

  • SILICONE ELASTOMERS is available

Scope note

  • A generic term for all substances having the properties of stretching under tension, high tensile strength, retracting rapidly, and recovering their original dimensions fully. They are generally POLYMERS.

History note

  • 2000; for SYNTHETIC RUBBER use RUBBER 2000-2006; for ELASTOMERS use RUBBER 1981-1999

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020724

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