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SEAL TRIM [5 records]

Record 1 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
DEF

A quarter-inch sheet of aluminum that is attached to the front of [an amphibian] vehicle.

CONT

Disconnect trim vane; open power plant door and inspect seal and lock. Check front engine access plate for secure mounting.

OBS

It serves as a bow for the LAV [light armoured vehicle] in the event that the vehicle has to swim across a body of water. The driver uses a pneumatic lever to raise and lower the trim vane as required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
DEF

Panneau de bois qu'on pose sur un véhicule amphibie lorsqu'il entre dans l'eau. Lorsqu'il en sort, on enlève le panneau. La fonction principale de ce panneau est d'équilibrer le véhicule (véhicules amphibies).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
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Record 2 1996-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

A variation of conventional compression molding, this process uses two metal molds having a close-fitting, telescoping area to seal in the plastic compound being molded and to trim the reinforcement. The reinforcement, usually mat or preform, is positioned in the mold, and the mold is closed and heated(pressures generally vary between 150 and 400 lb/in. ²). Mold is then opened and part lifted out.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

[Dans le moulage entre moule et contre-moule, l'injection se fait en moule ouvert ou en moule fermé. En moule ouvert, le] principe consiste à déposer le renfort sur l'un des deux demi-moules, puis à distribuer la crème (mélange des constituants de la résine et de l'agent moussant) [...]. Le moule est immédiatement fermé, l'expansion de la résine se faisant dans le moule fermé. [En moule fermé] la fermeture du moule s'effectue avant l'opération d'injection.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Packaging in Plastic
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

Hot-wire or knife sealing is adaptable to a very high speed operation and is used for both sealing and cutting apart polyethylene bags on bag-making equipment.... Unsupported films, when trim sealed by this method, tend to form a strong bead in their seal areas due to surface tension and orientation. This method is also used to a limited degree with laminated constructions. Hot-wire cutoff is also used in film-dispensing equipment and with L sealers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
  • Plasturgie
CONT

Soudure-coupure par fil ou barre chauffante (...) Principe (...) Un fil chaud ou des lames découpent et soudent le film en une même opération. (...) Principales applications (...) Films rétractables (emballage de revues, livres, etc.).

OBS

Bien que contesté entre autres par le Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse, le terme "soudure" est employé au sens de "soudage" (l'opération) par les auteurs de "l'emballage sous toutes ses facettes" (code : BEMBA, 1988), ouvrage piloté par le Laboratoire National d'Essais de France et la revue Emballages Magazine.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Packaging in Plastic
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

Hot-wire or knife sealing is adaptable to a very high speed operation and is used for both sealing and cutting apart polyethylene bags on bag-making equipment.... Unsupported films, when trim sealed by this method, tend to form a strong bead in their seal areas due to surface tension and orientation. This method is also used to a limited degree with laminated constructions. Hot-wire cutoff is also used in film-dispensing equipment and with L sealers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
  • Plasturgie
OBS

Soudure-coupe par fil ou barre chauffante (...) Principe (...) Un fil chaud ou des lames découpent et soudent le film en une même opération. (...) Principales Applications (...) Films rétractables (emballage de revues, livres, etc.).

OBS

Bien que contesté entre autres par le Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse, le terme "soudure" est employé au sens de "soudage" (l'opération) par les auteurs de "L'emballage sous toutes ses facettes" (code : BEMBA, 1988), ouvrage piloté par le Laboratoire National d'Essais de France et la revue Emballages Magazine.

Key term(s)
  • soudure-coupe par lames chauffantes

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
CONT

bath seal trim :... a flexible plastic strip that bounds to the wall with a special waterproof adhesive to form a durable and completely watertight seal which stops splashes and condensation seeping down behind the bath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Appareils sanitaires
CONT

À l'intersection du mur et de la baignoire, il est conseillé de poser une baguette d'étanchéité, en plastique ou en caoutchouc.

Spanish

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