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HARDENING AGENT [4 records]

Record 1 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

An agent that promotes or regulates the curing reaction of resins or adhesives by taking part in the reaction.

OBS

hardening agent; hardener: terms and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Agent qui initie ou règle la réaction de durcissement des résines ou des adhésifs en participant à la réaction.

OBS

durcisseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Preparación y elaboración (Textiles)
DEF

Agente que promueve o regula la reacción de curado de resinas o adhesivos tomando parte en la reacción.

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Record 2 1999-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Chemical (typically potash alum, chrome alum or formalin) used to toughen the gelatin emulsion of sensitised materials to render it less liable to softening or even melting in warm processing solutions as well as more resistant to physical damage by scratching or rubbing when dried.

OBS

hardener: term standardized by the National Micrographics Association (U.S.).

Key term(s)
  • hardening agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Produit chimique ajouté dans le bain de fixage pour durcir les émulsions gélatineuses (film et papier) les rendant ainsi moins sujettes aux égratignures.

Key term(s)
  • tannant
  • agent de tannage

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie

Spanish

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