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BLOCK COAT [1 record]

Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

[The] coating used to isolate a paint system from the surface to which it is applied in order to prevent chemical or physical interaction between them, e.g., to prevent the paint solvent attacking the underlying paint or to prevent bleeding from underlying paint or material.

OBS

barrier coat: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

barrier coat; block coat; buffer coat: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Couche destinée à isoler une peinture de la surface sous-jacente afin de prévenir les interactions chimiques ou physiques entre elles.

OBS

couche d'isolation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

couche d'isolation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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