spritzgießbarer Biokunststoff

English translation: injection-mouldable bioplastic

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German term or phrase:spritzgießbarer Biokunststoff
English translation:injection-mouldable bioplastic
Entered by: Rosa Foyle

10:14 Jan 27, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
German term or phrase: spritzgießbarer Biokunststoff
My problem is with spritzgießbar in this context. This biodegrable plastic is being used to manufacture a writing pen. Does anyone have a suggestion for spritzgießbar?
Rosa Foyle
Germany
injection-mouldable bioplastic
Explanation:
or injection-moldable in the USA

sample refs:

Spritzgussartikel aus ultrahochmolekularem Polyethylen ...
Spritzgussartikel aus ultrahochmolekularem Polyethylen: Ultrachmolekulares Polyethylen lässt sich Spritzgiessen = injection moulded parts made from ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=3453419

Spritzgiessen keramischer Bauteile = Powder injection moulding of ...
Powder injection moulding is a parts production technology that combines the advantages of plastics injection moulding with the materials properties of ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2073222

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Ken Cox
Local time: 16:18
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Thanks to all of you for helping out. All of the answers work well.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1injection moldable biodegradable plastic
Katarina Berger
4injection-mouldable
Carol Finch (X)
4injection-mouldable bioplastic
Ken Cox
3injection-mo(u)ldable
Cookie Monst (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
injection moldable biodegradable plastic


Explanation:
spritzgießen = injection mo(u)lding
biologisch abbaubar = biodegradable
See US 5 162 392

Example sentence(s):
  • An injection moldable biodegradable plastic formed of corn starch and low-density polyethylene.
Katarina Berger
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Friderike Butler
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spritzgießbar
injection-mo(u)ldable


Explanation:
this is what you'd write in a patent - hope it fits in your context


    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5162392.html
    Reference: http://www.freshpatents.com/-dt20090108ptan20090011854.php
Cookie Monst (X)
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injection-mouldable


Explanation:
"Spritzgießen" is injection moulding

Carol Finch (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:18
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Native speaker of: English
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
injection-mouldable bioplastic


Explanation:
or injection-moldable in the USA

sample refs:

Spritzgussartikel aus ultrahochmolekularem Polyethylen ...
Spritzgussartikel aus ultrahochmolekularem Polyethylen: Ultrachmolekulares Polyethylen lässt sich Spritzgiessen = injection moulded parts made from ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=3453419

Spritzgiessen keramischer Bauteile = Powder injection moulding of ...
Powder injection moulding is a parts production technology that combines the advantages of plastics injection moulding with the materials properties of ...
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2073222



Ken Cox
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66
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