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FIRE-RESISTIVE MATERIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
  • Fire Safety
DEF

Sheets and accessory parts manufactured of portland cement, silica, and asbestos fibers. The material does not burn, contribute to combustion, or produce toxic smoke or fumes. It possesses exceptional resistance to alkalies, smoke, and chemical vapors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Sécurité incendie
DEF

Corps qui, étant déjà combiné avec l'oxygène, ne peut plus entrer en combustion. Exemples : la pierre, l'amiante, le plâtre.

OBS

(physics :) corps incombustible.

CONT

Du point de vue de la réaction au feu, les matériaux sont classés en matériaux incombustibles [...] et matériaux combustibles.

Spanish

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