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WET STRENGTH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Strength of Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet strength
1, record 1, English, wet%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'état humide
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistance à l'état mouillé 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20mouill%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia al estado húmedo
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20al%20estado%20h%C3%BAmedo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistencia de una junta adhesiva determinada inmediatamente después de retirarla de un líquido en el que ha sido sumergida bajo condiciones especiales de tiempo, temperatura y presión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - resistencia%20al%20estado%20h%C3%BAmedo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Properties of Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet strength
1, record 2, English, wet%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability to withstand water (as for paper products) with a wet-strength additive or resin finish. 2, record 2, English, - wet%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à l'humidité
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sacs en papier pour déchets sont fabriqués avec un papier pour sacs grande contenance, dont les caractéristiques sont définies par la norme AFNOR No Q 12-005 de décembre 1958. Le papier est traité pour résister à l'humidité (procédé «wet strength»). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Properties of Paper
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet-strength
1, record 3, English, wet%2Dstrength
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- moisture-proof 2, record 3, English, moisture%2Dproof
correct, adjective
- moisture-resisting 3, record 3, English, moisture%2Dresisting
correct, adjective
- moisture resistant 4, record 3, English, moisture%20resistant
correct, adjective
- wetstrength 5, record 3, English, wetstrength
adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tear white shavings. White woodfree lightly printed shavings without glue, free from wet-strength paper and paper coloured in the mass. … Woodfree, coated, lightly printed, free from wetstrength paper or paper coloured in the mass. 5, record 3, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The moisture-proof paper is namely used to protect the product from moisture, and it is generally made of polyethylene laminated paper. 6, record 3, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A moisture-proof paper sheet comprising a moisture-proof coating layer formed on a paper sheet substrate and comprising (a) a moisture-proof, film-forming synthetic resin (for example, carboxyl-modified SBR resin), (b) plate crystalline phyllosilicate compound particles with an average size of 5 to 50 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 or more and (c) a moisture-proofness-enhancing agent, for example, urea-formaldehyde condensation reaction products, organoalkoxysilane compounds, or polyamidepolyurea compounds, has an enhanced resistance to water vapor permeation and, after use, the waste moisture-proof paper sheet can be easily re-pulped and recycled. 7, record 3, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Music rolls are typically fortified via the use of robust moisture-resisting paper stock. 8, record 3, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wet strength
- moisture proof
- moisture resisting
- moisture-resistant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Propriétés des papiers
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistant à l'humidité
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résistant à l'état humide 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20humide
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un papier] ayant reçu un traitement destiné à diminuer la perte de résistance qu'il peut subir à la suite d'un mouillage. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rognures blanches légèrement imprimées sans colle. Rognures blanches, sans bois. Légèrement imprimées, sans colle, exemptes de papier traité, résistant à l‘état humide, et de papier teinté dans la masse. […]Imprimés sans bois, couchés, légèrement imprimés, exempts de papier traité, résistant à l‘état humide, ou de papier teinté dans la masse. 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sacs kraft usagés, traités ou non «résistant à l'état humide». 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sacs en papier pour déchets sont fabriqués avec un papier pour sacs grande contenance [...]. Le papier est traité pour résister à l'humidité (procédé «wet strength». 7, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Textile Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wet strength
1, record 4, English, wet%20strength
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resistance of material to rupture when wet. 2, record 4, English, - wet%20strength
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Industries du textile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- résistance au mouillé
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- résistance humide 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20humide
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résistance à la rupture d'un produit humidifié. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wet strength 1, record 5, English, wet%20strength
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hydrorésistance
1, record 5, French, hydror%C3%A9sistance
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Química)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrorresistencia
1, record 5, Spanish, hidrorresistencia
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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