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open-coat disc [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
  • Sanding and Polishing of Metals
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

All abrasive papers, regardless of size and type of mineral used, fall into two categories : open- and closed-coat. These terms refer to the spacing of the abrasive particles. On open-coat paper, only 60 to 80 percent of the backing is covered with grit ... Closed-coat discs are used after the metal finishing operation is completed ... Open-coat discs ... are better for removing paint.

OBS

open-coat disc: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • open coat disc
  • open-coat disk
  • open coat disk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Sablage et ponçage des métaux
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

structure : Tassement des grains d'abrasif sur leur support, désigné par un numéro.

OBS

disque à structure ouverte : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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