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VITREOUS ENAMEL [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Porcelain and Fine Ceramics
DEF

A vitreous or glossy inorganic coating bonded to metal by heating to the fusion temperature; it provides a finish that has excellent hardness and color retention and a high resistance to rust, stains, acids

OBS

... used as a finish on metal, such as the opaque white coating on cast-iron tubs, sheet-metal stoves, and similar fixtures, or the variously colored coatings on curtain wall spandrel panels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Porcelaines
CONT

Cuve : toutes matières [...] en émail vitrifié et [...] en acier inox Elginox (Flandria).

OBS

Après cuisson, l'émail forme un vernis vitreux très dur et inaltérable.

Spanish

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