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REFINING COST [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Aliphatic or Acyclic Hydrocarbons
DEF

A range of low-temperature-melting, low-molecular-mass solid aliphatic hydrocarbons.

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.

OBS

wax: a generic term that can be used as a synonym only when the context focuses on synthetic wax.

OBS

wax: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou acycliques
DEF

Gamme d'hydrocarbures aliphatiques solides de faible masse moléculaire, ayant une plage de fusion à basse température.

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.

OBS

cire : terme générique qui peut être utilisé comme synonyme uniquement lorsque le contexte porte spécifiquement sur la cire synthétique.

OBS

cire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Refining
  • Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
CONT

The Sub-committee recognizes that additional refining costs are imposed on the petroleum industry as a result of the elimination of lead additives from gasoline.

OBS

refining costs : term rarely used in the singular(refining cost).

Key term(s)
  • refining cost

French

Domaine(s)
  • Raffinage du pétrole
  • Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
OBS

coûts de raffinage : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (coût de raffinage).

Key term(s)
  • coût de raffinage

Spanish

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