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PAPEL VIDRIO [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
  • Wood Finishing
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

Paper coated with glue on which is sprinkled broken glass of a definite grain size; used for rubbing down surfaces.

OBS

Nowadays, glasspaper also refers to an abrasive paper, not necessarily always composed of glass (flint, garnet, corundum and similar powders are used), in which the fine grit is bonded to cloth or paper and is used for smoothing many types of surfaces, particularly wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Finition du bois
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Type de papier abrasif dont la surface est enduite de poudre de verre.

OBS

Aujourd'hui la poudre de verre est rarement utilisé et est remplacée par la poudre de silex ou d'autres matériaux abrasifs, de sorte que le terme «papier de verre» en est venu à désigner aussi et plus ou moins abusivement, tous les papiers abrasifs de façon générale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ferretería general
  • Pulido de la madera
  • Acabado (Construcción)
DEF

Papel fuerte sobre el cual, previamente embardunado con cola, se espolvorean polvos y granos [...] de vidrio y que sirve como abrasivo para alisar y pulir metales, maderas y otras materias.

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