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CAULKING COMPOUND [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
DEF

A heavy paste containing a polysulphide rubber and lead peroxide curing agent, used for caulking.

CONT

Caulking compounds for wall tiles. ... The joints between wall tiles and bathtub shall be suitably caulked with material conforming to CGSB [Canadian General Standards Board] 19-GP-3b (1972) ... or CGSB 19-GP-9b (1971) ...

OBS

caulking compound: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • calking compound
  • calk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Liants et mastics (Construction)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
CONT

Matériaux d'étanchéité. [...] Les joints entre le carrelage mural et une baignoire doivent être convenablement étanchéifiés au moyen d'un matériau conforme aux normes [de l'Office des normes générales du Canada] ONGC F19-GP-3b [...] ou F19-GP-9b (1971) [...]

CONT

Emploi des plastiques comme matériaux d'étanchéité.

OBS

matériau d'étanchéité : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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