Plasticiser

In the manufacture of film base, chemicals added in small quantities to the cellulose derivatives to ensure flexibility and avoid brittleness and cracking during subsequent use.

References

¹ 1969, The Focal Encyclopedia of Film and Television Techniques, Focal Press, London, New York

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