chemically foamed plastic

chemically foamed plastic

[′kem·ik·lē ‚fōmd ′plas·tik]

(materials)

A foamed plastic having its cellular structure produced by gases generated from chemical reaction of the components.

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chemically foamed plastic

A cellular plastic whose structure is produced by gases generated from the chemical interaction of its constituents, as a foamed plastic.

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