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plasticize
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plasticize [′plas·tə‚sīz]
(engineering)
To soften a material to make it plastic or moldable by adding a plasticizer or by using heat.


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[FIGURE 4 OMITTED] The presence in the suspensions of PP-g-MA induces a decrease of the viscosity which may be assigned to a plasticization effect of the low molecular weight compatibilizer (28).
It was apparent to us that latex synthesis possessing both traditional hydrocarbon derived monomer and vegetable oil monomers could combine the advantages of alkyds and synthetic emulsion, such as high molecular weight, internal plasticization, the potential to crosslink at ambient after application and no added VOCs," said Thames.
 
 
 
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