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Record 1 1989-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Pulp and Paper
CONT

penescope test : A laboratory test to measure water resistance of paperboard by placing a circular sample in a hollow screw cap on a brass chamber fitted with an upright piece of glass tubing (penescope). The chamber is filled with test liquid and excess is added to fill the glass tubing to a 1-foot height. The time it takes for the test liquid to penetrate the board is interpreted as a measure of the water resistance of the board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Appareil qui permet de mesurer la quantité de liquide absorbé en un temps donné à travers l'une des faces d'un papier ou d'un carton mise au contact de celui-ci.

Spanish

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