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RIGID FOAM [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
CONT

CFCs and HCFCs are used in the manufacture of some blown plastic foams which are termed either rigid or flexible. Rigid plastic foams are mainly used in insulation but are also used for packaging material and as filler. Flexible foams are primarily used for articles such as upholstered furniture, car seats and mattresses. ... In rigid insulation foams, the CFCs and HCFCs are retained to improve insulation. In nonrigid foams the blowing agent is not fully retained.

Key term(s)
  • rigid plastic foam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Mousses rigides et souples. Au milieu des années 1980, les CFC entraient généreusement dans la fabrication des mousses rigides et souples. Avec la signature du Protocole de Montréal et soucieux de la couche d'ozone, les fabricants canadiens des mousses n'ont pas perdu un moment pour trouver des substituts aux CFC dans leurs procédés. Certains ont pris une part active à la rédaction d'un rapport technique du PNUE sur les options de remplacement pour les mousses rigides et souples. Les fabricants canadiens de produits renfermant des mousses ont éliminé l'emploi de CFC en modifiant leurs procédés de fabrication et la chimie de leurs produits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
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Record 2 2000-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
CONT

... rigid polyurethane foam is widely used as a heat insulator for housing, refrigerator cars, freezing warehouses and home refrigerators.

OBS

Polyurethane is made during the reaction of an isocyanate and one or more polyols. It can be made into flexible or rigid foam and solid forms. The foams are good insulators, and used for products such as building insulation, car seats and furniture.

Key term(s)
  • rigid foam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Mousse de polyuréthanne composée à partir de diisocyanates dont les molécules sont plus grosses que celles des mousses souples.

OBS

Le trichlorofluorométhane (Fréon 11) est utilisé pendant la fabrication des mousses rigides; ces mousses servent souvent à l'isolation thermique.

Key term(s)
  • mousse rigide

Spanish

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