plastigeln.
/ˈplastᵻdʒɛl/, U.S. /ˈplæstəˌdʒɛl/ A plastisol thickened to a putty-like consistency so that it retains its shape when heated.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > synthetic resins and plastics > [noun] > synthetic resin > specific state or consistency
plastisol1946
precondensate1949
plastigel1952
1952 Mod. Plastics Jan. 99/1 Plastigels may be handled by many of the conventional methods of fabricating plastics but the pressures required are lower, leading to lower machine and mold costs.
1954 Plastics Engin. Handbk. x. 283 The control over the flow which is obtained with plastigels makes it possible to coat open-weave cloth or porous surfaces without excessive penetration.
1969 Encycl. Polymer Sci. & Technol. X. 246 With certain plasticizers or with modified paste resins the plastisol may become a gelatinous mass, or plastigel, under controlled conditions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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