Glossary

A plastic compound of cellulose acetate butyrate ester and plasticizer and other ingredients.

A material of the ester family derived by conversion of cellulose; used in the production of synthetic lacquers, coatings, plastics,

A naturally occurring polysaccharide made up solely of glucose units and found in most plants; the main constituent of dried

A relatively tough thermoplastic material made from plasticized cellulose nitrate with camphor; inflammable, easily molded, readily dyed, not light-stable.

In a cellular material, such as plastic, a layer of cells that differ greatly from the characteristic cell structure of

A rubber product containing cells that are either open and interconnecting or closed and not interconnecting.

A hollow space, in a modular floor system, suitable for use as a raceway for electric conductors.