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Record 1 2016-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

[A] mineral wool manufactured from molten furnace slag.

CONT

The calcium-silicate slag, normally a waste product, can be crushed and used as a concrete aggregate, as ballast in highway or railroad construction, or can be foamed to form lightweight aggregate or slag wool ...

OBS

slag wool: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Laine minérale manufacturée à partir de laitier de haut fourneau fondu.

CONT

Les scories de silicates de calcium, qui normalement sont un produit résiduaire, peuvent être concassées et utilisées comme granulat de ciment, comme ballast dans la construction des routes ou des voies ferrées ou peuvent être transformées en mousse pour donner un granulat léger ou une laine de laitier [...]

OBS

laine de laitier : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción artificiales
  • Aislamiento térmico
DEF

Lana mineral fabricada a base de escoria de alto horno.

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