laminable
Adjective: Capable of being formed into thin sheets or layers by hammering, rolling, or other mechanical processes. This property is typically associated with metals or other materials that exhibit plasticity under pressure.
- (Gold can be shaped into thin layers.)
- (The alloy could be rolled into sheets.)
- (Brittle materials cannot be formed into layers.)
"Laminable property": the characteristic of a material that permits it to undergo lamination.
- The laminable property of copper makes it ideal for electrical wiring insulation. (Copper can be flattened into thin conductive layers.)
"Laminable under heat": the ability to be shaped into layers specifically when heat is applied.
- Some plastics become laminable under heat, allowing them to be molded into multi-layered products. (Heat enables the plastic to form sheets.)
Laminate (verb): to beat or roll (a material) into thin plates or sheets.
- The factory laminates steel for use in car bodies. (The factory rolls steel into thin layers.)
Laminate (noun): a material consisting of two or more layers bonded together.
- The countertop is made of a plastic laminate. (A layered composite material.)
Lamination (noun): the process or result of laminating.
- The lamination of the paper protects it from damage. (The process of applying a protective layer.)
Malleable: capable of being shaped or extended by hammering or rolling, especially into thin sheets.
- Lead is a malleable metal. (Lead can be hammered into thin sheets.)
Ductile: capable of being drawn out into wire or thin forms, but also sometimes used for laminable metals.
- Copper is both ductile and laminable. (Copper can be drawn into wire and rolled into sheets.)
Pliable: easily bent or shaped; flexible.
- The pliable clay can be formed into thin layers. (The clay is easily shaped.)
- To have a laminable nature (technical): to inherently possess the ability to be formed into layers.
- The metal's laminable nature made it suitable for foil production. (Its natural property allowed layering.)