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BULKING THICKNESS [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

The thickness of a single sheet of paper or board calculated according to the standard method of test from the measurement of the thickness of several superposed sheets (called a pack) when a static load is applied. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

Bulking thickness will generally be 2-7 % lower than caliper & a single sheet measurement.

OBS

bulking thickness: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • bulk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Épaisseur d'une feuille de papier ou de carton calculée, selon la méthode d'essai normalisée, à partir du mesurage de l'épaisseur de plusieurs feuilles superposées (liasse) sous charge statique. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

épaisseur moyenne d'une feuille en liasse : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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