Record material (5)
I believe the answer is:
vinyl
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">record material</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for vinyl that I've seen before include "Shiny, tough and flexible material used for floor coverings" , "A plastic (LPs)" , "Synthetic resin" , "Synthetic plastic" , "Synthetic polymer" .)