plastisol
(ˈplæstɪsɒl)
[f. plastic a. + sol n.6]
A dispersion of particles of a synthetic resin in a non-volatile liquid consisting chiefly or entirely of plasticizer, which can be converted into a solid plastic simply by heating (cf. organosol).
| 1946 Mod. Packaging Mar. 262/2 It is possible to prepare these dispersions without any volatile carrier. Such 100% solids dispersions are known as plastisols. 1954 [see hot dipping (hot a. 12)]. 1963 H. R. Clauser Encycl. Engin. Materials & Processes 489/1 One of the most dramatic applications of plastisols is as a lining for kitchen dishwashers. 1971 [see plasticized ppl. a. 1]. 1980 Daily Tel. 17 Jan. 11 (Advt.), A major manufacturer of PVC resins, compounds and plastisols. |