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polyurethane foam insulation [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Refrigerators and Freezers
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

What is polyurethane foam insulation? A semi-rigid closed cell polyurethane foam plastic with exceptional thermal insulation properties.

OBS

Polyurethanes are the insulation used inside today’s refrigerators and freezers, and are critical components of other appliances consumers use every day.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réfrigérateurs et congélateurs domestiques
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Les réfrigérateurs [...] sont faits (intérieur et extérieur) en acier inox [inoxydable] AISI 304 [...] avec isolation en mousse de polyuréthane sans CFC [chlorofluorocarbure].

OBS

La mousse de polyuréthane rigide est le matériau isolant le plus employé de par le monde pour les réfrigérateurs et congélateurs. Ses propriétés isolantes sont un aspect essentiel de la conservation à basse température des aliments aux stades de la transformation, du stockage et de la distribution au consommateur.

Spanish

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