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acetal

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acetal [′asĀ·ə‚tal]
(organic chemistry)
CH3CH(OC2H5)2A colorless, flammable, volatile liquid used as a solvent and in manufacture of perfumes. Also known as 1,1-diethoxyethane.
Any one of a class of compounds formed by the addition of alcohols to aldehydes.


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What's said to be the first low-gloss black acetal copolymer for automotive exteriors has been developed by Ticona, Florence, Ky.
JC Tec was running its own resins to purge when changing over from flexible PVC to acetal resin in the production of bicycle tires for training wheels.
A number of resins have been tested including polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, acetal, ABS and thermo-plastic urethanes (TPU).
 
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