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AGRO SOLVENT [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

An agro-solvent is a liquid having the property to dissolve, dilute or extract from other substances without causing chemical modification and without itself modifying, and being composed for whole or part out of renewable resources.

OBS

Main markets: cleaning market, phytosanitary market and biofluxants.

Key term(s)
  • agrosolvent
  • agro solvent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Parfois appelés biosolvants, les agrosolvants sont des issus de produits naturels d'origine agricole. Plus facilement dispersables et dégradables, ils présentent en général un moindre danger pour l'environnement.

CONT

[...] les biosolvants, issus de matières premières renouvelables et en particulier de la biomasse, sont apparus sur le marché. Ils présentent l'avantage d'offrir, d'une part, une alternative aux ressources fossiles et, d'autre part, un bilan environnemental positif.

PHR

Biosolvant sur base végétale, pour solubilisation.

PHR

Biosolvant émulsionnable.

Key term(s)
  • agro-solvant
  • agro solvant
  • bio-solvant
  • bio solvant

Spanish

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