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CARPET CUSHION [8 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A type of carpet with a cushion layer of foam backing and secured directly to the subfloor with latex adhesive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Moquette à endos coussiné de mousse, fixée directement au support de revêtement de sol par un adhésif au latex.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
DEF

Alfombra cuya base de soporte es una capa acolchada de espuma; se fija directamente sobre el piso con látex adhesivo.

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Record 2 2010-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
OBS

A carpet trimmer.

CONT

"Golden Touch" Resilient Wall Trimmer. Trims resilient material neatly at the wall. Five-position folding handle for easy use under toe space and other hard-to-reach places. Adjustable for height and depth of cut. Cuts in either direction.... [It] can be used as a cushion back carpet trimmer. [Source : Catalogue "Roberts" obtenu de la Cie "Prosol Distribution Inc. ", Centre d’accessoires pour couvre-planchers de Saint-Laurent. ]

OBS

"trimmer": an instrument or machine with which trimming is done.

OBS

"trim", vb: to make trim and neat esp. by cutting or clipping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
CONT

Outil à tailler «Golden Touch». Finition le long du mur. Coupe les revêtements de vinyle le long du mur. Poignée rabattable en cinq positions pour le coupage dans des endroits d'accès difficile. La hauteur et la profondeur de la coupe est réglable. Coupe dans les deux directions. [...] Cet outil GOLDEN TOUCH peut être employé pour le coupage de tapis à endos coussiné. [Source : Catalogue cité dans la demi-fiche anglaise].

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A carpet cushion made from trim generated from urethane foam product manufacture which has been granulated and bonded to form a porous foam material and fabricated into foam sheets.

CONT

Foamex GFI’s Sunburst is a bonded urethane cushion that uses a blend of ultra-plush Viscoelastic and first quality prime foam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Thibaude faite de retailles résultant de la fabrication d'un produit en mousse uréthane qui ont été granulées et liées pour former un matériau spongieux puis transformées en feuilles de mousse.

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

An attached carpet cushion made from compounded natural and/or synthetic latex foam, having a minimum density of 17 pounds per cubic foot and a minimum weight of 38 ounces per square yard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Sous-couche incorporée faite de mousse en latex naturel ou synthétique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A collective term denoting processing of carpets and textiles subsequent to tufting, weaving, and dyeing.

CONT

A stainblocking process has been developed in which pile fibre is treated with stainblocker and fluorocarbon at the yarn stage but, in the case of cut-pile carpets, the cut ends of the tufts must be protected by applying a small additional amount of chemical during carpet finishing.

OBS

Carpet finishing processes include shearing, brushing, application of secondary backing, application of attached foam cushion, application of soil retardant and antistatic chemicals, back beating, steaming, and others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Terme collectif désignant le traitement des tapis et textiles postérieur au tuftage, au tissage et à la teinture.

CONT

Les modernisations proposées touchent les principaux procédés des usines de fabrication de tapis, comme le séchage, la filature, la teinture, le tissage et l'apprêt.

OBS

Les procédés d'apprêt comprennent entre autre le rasage, le brossage, l'application d'un deuxième dossier, l'application d'une sous-couche mousse incorporée, l'application de produits antitache et antistatique, le battage de l'envers, le vaporisage, etc.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

When carpet is disengaged for cushion removal, apply appropriate biocide treatments directly to carpet backings and subfloor components... Following carpet re-engagement apply appropriate biocide treatment directly to the carpet surface.

OBS

biocide: A chemical substance applied to textiles or other materials to inhibit growth of bacteria or fungi.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

Textiles. L'atelier est équipé pour la réalisation des principaux traitements apportés aux textiles : [...] - Traitement biocide contre les moisissures et les insectes.

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Technical Textiles
  • Nonwoven Textiles
CONT

Nonwovens. Mats ... Tecnofire 2000: thin thermosetting epoxy composite sheet containing rock-wool fibre and exfoliating graphite for protection against flames and heat by expansion (18 times its original thickness).

CONT

resilience-Ability of carpet pile or cushion to recover original thickness and texture after being subjected to compressive forces or crushing under traffic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Textiles techniques
  • Nontissés (Industries du textile)
CONT

Non-tissés mats. Tecnofire 2000 : feuille composite à matrice époxy thermodurcissable contenant de la laine de roche et du graphite exfoliable pour protection contre les flammes et la chaleur par expansion (dix-huit fois l'épaisseur d'origine).

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
CONT

Felt, punched or needled, carpet cushion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
OBS

Feutre, aéré ou à l'aiguille, coussinage pour tapis.

Spanish

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