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toughened safety glass [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Glass which has been converted to safety glass by subjection to a process of heating and rapid cooling, so that, if fractured, it disintegrates into small pieces and, in addition, its liability to fracture under the action of external forces or changes of temperature is greatly reduced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Vitrage qui a subi un cycle de chauffage suivi d'un refroidissement rapide, le faisant ainsi se décomposer en petites pièces en cas de bris et lui conférant une résistance beaucoup plus élevée, tant mécanique que thermique.

Spanish

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