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WATER REPELLENT ADMIXTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Construction Materials
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

Chemical used to treat textiles, leather, paper, or wood to make them resistant (but not proof) to wetting by water; includes various types of resins, aluminum of zirconium acetates, or latexes.

OBS

Repellent, also repellant.

Key term(s)
  • water repellant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des matériaux de construction
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Fabrication du béton
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Produit imperméabilisant, ayant pour effet d'interdire ou de ralentir le cheminement de l'eau ou sa pénétration dans les matériaux, et de les préserver contre les effets de l'humidité. On distingue généralement:les hydrofuges de surface;[...] les hydrofuges de masse [...]

Spanish

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