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COMPRESSION MOLDING MATERIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold forming
1, record 1, English, cold%20forming
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cold forming is similar to compression molding in that material is charged into split mold; it differs in that it uses no heat only pressure. Part is cured in an oven in a separate operation. Some thermoplastic sheet material and billets are cold-formed in process similar to drop hammer-die forming of metals. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20forming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formage à froid
1, record 1, French, formage%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le formage à froid, surtout limité aux ABS et aux polycarbonates met en œuvre la ductilité de certains plastiques à la température ambiante : ceux-ci se comportent alors comme des métaux et peuvent être emboutis. 2, record 1, French, - formage%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moldeo en frío
1, record 1, Spanish, moldeo%20en%20fr%C3%ADo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression moulding material 1, record 2, English, compression%20moulding%20material
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compression molding material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière de moulage par compression 1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20de%20moulage%20par%20compression
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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