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stabilizing treatment [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

Any treatment of wood retarding or inhibiting (a) shrinkage from the green condition (anti-shrinkage treatment), e.g. by treating the wood with chemicals, or (b) movement while in service (anti-movement treatment).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Traitement du bois qui permet de retarder ou d'inhiber : (1) son retrait total à partir de l'état saturé (traitement anti-rétractif) par ex. en y appliquant des produits chimiques; (2) le travail (retrait ou gonflement) quand il est mis en œuvre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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