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MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic wax
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20wax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wax 2, record 1, English, wax
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A range of low-temperature-melting, low-molecular-mass solid aliphatic hydrocarbons. 2, record 1, English, - synthetic%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Waxes are commonly used in hot-melt adhesives, mainly to lower cost and reduce viscosity. Properties affected by the waxes are blocking characteristics, softening point, bonding range and cohesive strength. Waxes are obtained as a by-product of either oil refining or polyethylene production. The waxes mainly used are paraffin wax and microcrystalline wax. 2, record 1, English, - synthetic%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wax: a generic term that can be used as a synonym only when the context focuses on synthetic wax. 3, record 1, English, - synthetic%20wax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wax: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - synthetic%20wax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cire synthétique
1, record 1, French, cire%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cire 2, record 1, French, cire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gamme d'hydrocarbures aliphatiques solides de faible masse moléculaire, ayant une plage de fusion à basse température. 2, record 1, French, - cire%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cires sont couramment utilisées dans les adhésifs thermofusibles, principalement pour réduire le coût et la viscosité. Les propriétés affectées par les cires sont les caractéristiques de blocage, le point de ramollissement, la plage de collage et la force de cohésion. Les cires sont obtenues en tant que sous-produit de raffinage du pétrole ou de production du polyéthylène. Les principales cires utilisées sont la paraffine et la cire microcristalline. 2, record 1, French, - cire%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cire : terme générique qui peut être utilisé comme synonyme uniquement lorsque le contexte porte spécifiquement sur la cire synthétique. 3, record 1, French, - cire%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cire%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Be Square™
1, record 2, English, Be%20Square%26trade%3B
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trademark for grades of petroleum microcrystalline wax. 1, record 2, English, - Be%20Square%26trade%3B
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Be Square™: A trademark of Baker Petrolite. 2, record 2, English, - Be%20Square%26trade%3B
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Be Square
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Besquare
1, record 2, French, Besquare
correct, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dénomination commerciale d'une paraffine de pétrole microcristalline. 1, record 2, French, - Besquare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BesquareMC : Marque de commerce de la société Baker Petrolite. 2, record 2, French, - Besquare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Food Additives
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- petroleum wax
1, record 3, English, petroleum%20wax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wax occurring naturally in various fractions of crude petroleum; there are two groups : paraffin wax and microcrystalline wax. 2, record 3, English, - petroleum%20wax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to «A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives» (WINAD, p. 182), petroleum waxes are used as defoaming agents in processing beet sugar and yeast; they were formerly used for bronchitis, tapeworms, and externally for arthritis and skin problems. 3, record 3, English, - petroleum%20wax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cire de pétrole
1, record 3, French, cire%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cires de pétrole sont des paraffines d'une structure cristalline fine et peu apparente. Elles sont généralement plus opaques et foncées que la paraffine, leur couleur variant du blanc jaunâtre au brun foncé [...]; elles sont obtenues par déparaffinage et recristallisation, et recherchées, lorsqu'on désire une paraffine dont la qualité se rapproche des cires naturelles, pour l'industrie alimentaire, les applications pharmaceutiques, les cosmétiques, l'imprégnation des tissus, du papier, etc. 2, record 3, French, - cire%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cera del petróleo
1, record 3, Spanish, cera%20del%20petr%C3%B3leo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- petrolatum
1, record 4, English, petrolatum
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- petroleum jelly 2, record 4, English, petroleum%20jelly
correct
- paraffin jelly 3, record 4, English, paraffin%20jelly
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semi-solid product consisting essentially of microcrystalline wax associated with relatively large amounts of mineral oil. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 4, record 4, English, - petrolatum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petrolatum: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 4, English, - petrolatum
Record 4, Key term(s)
- yellow soft paraffin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pétrolatum
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9trolatum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gelée de pétrole 2, record 4, French, gel%C3%A9e%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit semi-solide, constitué essentiellement de cires microcristallines associées à des quantités relativement importantes d'huile minérale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrolatum : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9trolatum
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalea de petróleo
1, record 4, Spanish, jalea%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- petrolato 1, record 4, Spanish, petrolato
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sealing strength
1, record 5, English, sealing%20strength
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic defined as the force necessary to separate, under standardized conditions, two strips of paper stuck together with paraffin wax or microcrystalline wax. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 2, record 5, English, - sealing%20strength
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sealing strength: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - sealing%20strength
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Sealing strength of paraffin, of micro-crystalline wax. 2, record 5, English, - sealing%20strength
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir adhésif
1, record 5, French, pouvoir%20adh%C3%A9sif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractéristique définie par la force nécessaire pour séparer deux bandes de papier collées l'une contre l'autre à l'aide d'une paraffine ou une cire, dans des conditions normalisées. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 5, French, - pouvoir%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir adhésif : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - pouvoir%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pouvoir adhésif d'une cire, d'une paraffine. 1, record 5, French, - pouvoir%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microcrystalline wax
1, record 6, English, microcrystalline%20wax
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Product consisting essentially of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, solid at ordinary temperatures, having a finer crystalline structure than paraffin wax and a relatively low oil content. It is usually obtained from slack wax produced during the refining of bright stock. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 6, English, - microcrystalline%20wax
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microcrystalline wax : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - microcrystalline%20wax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cire microcristalline
1, record 6, French, cire%20microcristalline
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit constitué essentiellement par un mélange d'hydrocarbures saturés, solide à la température ordinaire, ayant une structure cristalline plus fine que celle de la paraffine et une teneur en huile relativement faible. On l'obtient généralement à partir d'un gatsch produit lors du raffinage du bright stock. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 6, French, - cire%20microcristalline
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire microcristalline : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - cire%20microcristalline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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