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MINERAL FILLER [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
DEF

Finely ground mineral substance used as a filler.

CONT

Mouldings with mineral fillers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
DEF

Substance minérale inerte incorporée à divers produits manufacturés pour en augmenter le poids.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

[A] non-oxidizing clay or mineral added to the pulp at the beater stage to improve paper density.

CONT

Fillers are used to improve opacity, brightness, colour and printability. Examples are titanium dioxide, potassium titanate, calcium sulphate, silica, talc, alumina, barium sulphate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
DEF

Additif utilisé dans la fabrication du papier pour améliorer l'opacité, la blancheur, la couleur et l'imprimabilité.

CONT

Les charges comprennent notamment le bioxyde de titane, le titanate de potassium, le sulfate de calcium, la silice, le talc, le trihydrate d'alumine et le sulfate de baryum.

Spanish

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