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VACUUM PROCESS [2 records]

Record 1 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

Application of a preservative to timber in a closed container by drawing a vacuum and then filling the container with preservative before the vacuum is released; no pressure is applied during treatment.

OBS

Generally used to treat permeable timbers with low-viscosity preservatives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Tout procédé d'imprégnation par lequel la pénétration d'un produit de préservation dans le bois est obtenue, en cuve hermétique, par application de vide sur le bois, suivie de remplissage de la cuve sous vide, aucune pression n'étant exercée au cours du traitement.

OBS

Procédé généralement utilisé pour traiter les bois perméables avec des produits de préservation à faible viscosité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Vacuum Machines
OBS

a process used in canning, bottling, or packaging in which much of the air in the container is extracted before sealing for better preservation of contents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Machines à vide
OBS

procédé de mise en conserve par la création du vide.

Spanish

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