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THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels (Mechanical Components)
- General Hardware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caster
1, record 1, English, caster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- castor 1, record 1, English, castor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Casters are essentially housings that include a wheel and a mounting to install the caster to objects(equipment, apparatus and more). Casters are found virtually everywhere, from office desk chairs to shipyards, and from hospital beds to automotive factories. They range in size from the very small furniture casters to massive industrial casters... Wheel materials include cast iron, plastic, rubber, polyurethane, polyolefin, nylon, thermoplastic rubber, forged steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and more. 2, record 1, English, - caster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Casters come in two main categories: a swivel caster pivots around a kingpin to allow it to rotate and roll. The rigid (also called "fixed") caster has its wheel mounted in a fixed frame ... and it only rolls forward and backward. 2, record 1, English, - caster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues (Composants mécaniques)
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roulette
1, record 1, French, roulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite roue, cylindre ou bille monté(e) dans une chape parfois pivotante, qu'on fixe sous les pieds d'un meuble, sous un objet pour faciliter son déplacement. 2, record 1, French, - roulette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divers choix de matériaux sont offerts pour les roulettes (caoutchouc moulé, caoutchouc pneumatique, caoutchouc thermoplastique, polyuréthane, polyoléfine, acier inoxydable, fonte, roues pleines anticrevaison en polyuréthane, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - roulette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermoplastic polyolefin
1, record 2, English, thermoplastic%20polyolefin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TPO 2, record 2, English, TPO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermoplastic polyolefin is a compound of ethylene and propylene, which is used as an elastomeric single-ply roofing membrane. 3, record 2, English, - thermoplastic%20polyolefin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyoléfine thermoplastique
1, record 2, French, polyol%C3%A9fine%20thermoplastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TPO 1, record 2, French, TPO
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polyoléfine thermo-plastique 2, record 2, French, polyol%C3%A9fine%20thermo%2Dplastique
correct, feminine noun
- TPO 2, record 2, French, TPO
correct, feminine noun
- TPO 2, record 2, French, TPO
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La polyoléfine thermoplastique est un composé d'éthylène et de propylène, [...] utilisé comme membrane de couverture élastomère monocouche. 1, record 2, French, - polyol%C3%A9fine%20thermoplastique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Packaging Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetic sealing
1, record 3, English, magnetic%20sealing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetic sealing is used where heavy polyolefin package members are to be sealed. A gasket, shaped to fit between the sealing faces of the two package members, is made from the same thermoplastic as the package, but has milled into it an iron-containing compound that has a high hysteresis loss. The package portions are pressed together with the gasket between their sealing surfaces and placed in a magnetic field oscillating at a frequency high enough to melt the gasket. This in turn melts the sealing surfaces and causes them to weld together. As an alternative to a gasket, an iron-containing material can be preapplied to one or both of the sealing surfaces, producing the same result. 2, record 3, English, - magnetic%20sealing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'emballage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thermoscellage par champ magnétique
1, record 3, French, thermoscellage%20par%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scellage par champ magnétique 1, record 3, French, scellage%20par%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de scellage des emballages de polyoléfine faisant usage d'un joint de même nature que l'emballage, que l'on introduit entre les surfaces à sceller. Ces dernières sont ensuite pressées, de même que le joint, et placées à l'intérieur d'un champ magnétique à haute fréquence qui fait fondre le joint. À leur tour, les surfaces à sceller se fusionnent sous l'action du joint. 1, record 3, French, - thermoscellage%20par%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le scellage ou thermoscellage se distingue du soudage ou thermosoudage en ce qu'il fait appel à un enduit pour imprégner les surfaces à coller. 1, record 3, French, - thermoscellage%20par%20champ%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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