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opacifier [ō′pas·ə‚fī·ər] (materials) A substance, used to treat a solid rocket propellant, that absorbs light and heat and protects the propellant from deterioration until ready for use. A material used in ceramic glazes and vitreous enamels to render them nontransparent and to improve other properties. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The result is less use of expensive opacifying fillers such as TiO2. Some difficulty was encountered in obtaining reasonably high retention of the opacifying pigment when the melamine resin was first used. While anatase generally costs a little less than rutile grade, it is about 20% less efficient in opacifying plastics. |
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