plasticator
plasticator noun: a device for melting and mixing thermoplastic materials.
Noun
plasticator (plural plasticators)
- A device for melting and mixing thermoplastic materials.
- In the first-stage plasticator the screw motion generates controllable low pressure [usually 50 to 300 psi (0.34 to 2.07 MPa)], which causes the screw to retract slightly, preparing the melt to enter the second stage.2000, Dominick V. Rosato, Donald V. Rosato, Marlene G. Rosato, Injection Molding Handbook, →ISBN, page 151
- An extruder, consisting of a rotating flighted shaft in a stationary barrel, is a well-known plasticator for its inherently efficient and effective energy transfer and positive displacement.2006, Shau-Tarng Lee, Chul B. Park, N. S. Ramesh, Polymeric Foams: Science and Technology, →ISBN, page 73
Forms of plasticator
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Origin of plasticator
From plastic + -ator.
Questions about plasticator
- What does plasticator mean?
- Plasticator means a device for melting and mixing thermoplastic materials.
- What part of speech is plasticator?
- Plasticator is a noun.
- What is the plural of plasticator?
- The plural of plasticator is plasticators.
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