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ethylene-propylene terpolymer

ethylene-propylene terpolymer

[¦eth·ə‚lēn ¦prō·pə‚lēn tər′päl·ə·mər]
(materials)
An elastomer which is based on ethylene and propylene terpolymers with small amounts of a nonconjugated diene and which can be vulcanized; used for automotive parts, cable coating, hose, footwear, and other products. Abbreviated EPDM; EPT.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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