foamed plastic

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foamed plastic [¦fōmd ′plas·tik]

(materials)

expanded plastic

foamed plastic, plastic foam

1. A plastic expanded chemically, mechanically, or thermally, to form a lightweight closed-cell structure; used as thermal insulation. Also see chemically foamed plastic.

2. A resin in a sponge form, either flexible or rigid, with cells that are either closed or interconnected.

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