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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

acrylic artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics. They wash and dry easily and are dimensionally stable. They are resistant to bleaches, dilute acids, and alkalies, and to weathering and microbiological attack.

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a·cryl·ic / əˈkrilik/ • adj. (of synthetic resins and textile fibers) made from polymers of acrylic acid. ∎  of, relating to, or denoting paints based on acrylic resin as a medium. • n. 1. an acrylic textile fiber. 2. (often acrylics) an acrylic paint.

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acrylic Type of plastic, one of a group of synthetic, short-chain, unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives. Variation in the reagents and the method of formation yields either hard and transparent, soft and resilient, or liquid products. Their toughness and dimensional stability make acrylics useful for moulded structural parts, lenses, adhesives and paints.
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Special acrylic esters have broad prospect.
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Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 9/16/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...capacity China's capacity to produce acrylic acid and esters has grown rapidly in recent years. The capacity growth of acrylic acid has been especially fast since...increase of 15% over 2006. The output of acrylic acid and acrylic esters was 697 600... Read more
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