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POUVOIR ADIATHERMIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

The (...) property of a textile material to be considered here is that of warmth of handle or heat-retaining power. This property is important and wool and silk owe much of their popularity to the fact that they can be used for the manufacture of warm garments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Aptitude d'une étoffe à conserver la chaleur à un corps qu'elle entoure.

OBS

NOR FR: pouvoir adiathermique/b/

OBS

pouvoir adiathermique; rétention calorifique : Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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