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ALUMINIUM FOIL [2 records]

Record 1 2000-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Metal
DEF

Aluminum available in rolled sections of thickness less than 0.006 inch.

OBS

AF: abbreviation used in the system of notation of converting materials by the multilayer flexible packaging industry.

OBS

The spelling "aluminium" is chiefly British.

Key term(s)
  • foil wrap
  • household foil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en métal
DEF

Feuille extrêmement mince d'aluminium [...] utilisée pour la présentation et la protection de divers produits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes de metal
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Record 2 1997-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Mince feuille d'aluminium brillant utilisé comme isolant thermique pour ses propriétés de réflexion des rayonnements infrarouges sur sa face brillante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aislamiento térmico
DEF

Tipo de aislamiento metálico a base de láminas delgadas de aluminio; se utiliza en una o más capas dejando un hueco entre ellas.

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