Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thermoplastic resin: A synthetic material that becomes pliable or moldable above a specific temperature and solidifies upon cooling.
   • Chemical composition: It is obtained by the polymerization of the chemical compounds indene and coumarone.
   • Primary uses: This resin is used as a component in various industrial products, including protective coatings, paints, and asphalt tiles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The durability of the asphalt tile was improved by adding coumarone-indene resin.
  • This type of paint contains coumarone-indene resin to enhance its adhesive properties.
  • Manufacturers often use coumarone-indene resin in coatings for electrical wires.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Specification: In industrial contexts, the specific grade or formulation of coumarone-indene resin is chosen based on desired properties like hardness, melting point, or solubility.
  • The engineer specified a high-melt-index coumarone-indene resin for the application.

Variants and Related Words

• Coumarone resin: A common shortened or alternative name for the same material.
• Cumar resin: Another variant spelling.
• Polymer: A broad category of substances of which coumarone-indene resin is a specific type, formed by combining many small molecules.
• Thermoplastic: A class of polymer, like this resin, that can be melted and reshaped repeatedly.

Synonyms

• Synthetic resin: A man-made resin, as opposed to a natural one.
• Binding agent: A substance that holds materials together, describing one of its functions.

Related Phrases

• Asphalt tile binder: Describes its role in asphalt tile manufacturing.
• Paint vehicle: Refers to its use as a component that carries pigment in paint.

Related Idioms

(This is a highly technical, industrial term with no common idiomatic expressions associated with it.)

Noun

1. a thermoplastic resin obtained by polymerization of indene and coumarone; used in coatings and paint and asphalt tile