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EXOTHERMIC PHASE CHANGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Chemical Engineering
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heating fiber
1, record 1, English, heating%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heating fibre 2, record 1, English, heating%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A fiber which] store and generate heat at will. 1, record 1, English, - heating%20fiber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heating fibers... fall into two categories : the application of chemicals having exothermic phase change and the application of ceramics which absorb ultra-violet radiations and emit infrared radiations... 1, record 1, English, - heating%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Génie chimique
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre chauffante
1, record 1, French, fibre%20chauffante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fibres chauffantes : [Fibres qui] stockent et génèrent la chaleur à volonté. 1, record 1, French, - fibre%20chauffante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On voit apparaître [...] des fibres ou des textiles chauffants qui peuvent stocker ou même générer de la chaleur [...]. Deux principes sont retenus : l'utilisation de produits chimiques à changement de phase exothermique [...]; l'emploi de céramiques qui absorbent des rayonnements ultra-violets pour restituer des rayonnements infra-rouges. 1, record 1, French, - fibre%20chauffante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Heat (Physics)
- Technical Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exothermic chemical
1, record 2, English, exothermic%20chemical
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a certain number of heating fibres or textiles have been marketed which are claimed to store or even generate heat... These fibres/textiles fall into two categories : the application of chemicals having exothermic phase change... The first category, based on exothermic chemicals are better used by encapsulation so as to avoid ageing and in order to maintain an acceptable handle... 1, record 2, English, - exothermic%20chemical
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Textiles techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- produit chimique à changement de phase exothermique
1, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase%20exothermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- produit chimique à changement d'état exothermique 1, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20%C3%A0%20changement%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20exothermique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- produit chimique exothermique 2, record 2, French, produit%20chimique%20exothermique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On voit apparaître depuis quelques années des fibres ou des textiles chauffants qui peuvent stocker ou même générer de la chaleur [...] Deux principes sont retenus : l'utilisation de produits chimiques à changement de phase exothermique [...] Cette technologie repose sur une réaction de changement d'état exothermique : état fondu état solide, qui dégage donc de la chaleur à la température où se passe cette réaction. 1, record 2, French, - produit%20chimique%20%C3%A0%20changement%20de%20phase%20exothermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Heat (Physics)
- Technical Textiles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exothermic phase change
1, record 3, English, exothermic%20phase%20change
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a certain number of heating fibres or textiles have been marketed which are claimed to store or even generate heat... These fibres/textiles fall into two categories : the application of chemicals having exothermic phase change and the application of ceramics which absorb ultra-violet radiations and emit infrared radiations... 1, record 3, English, - exothermic%20phase%20change
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Textiles techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- changement de phase exothermique
1, record 3, French, changement%20de%20phase%20exothermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On voit apparaître [...] des fibres ou des textiles chauffants qui peuvent stocker ou même générer de la chaleur [...]. Deux principes sont retenus : l'utilisation de produits chimiques à changement de phase exothermiques [...]; l'emploi de céramiques qui absorbent des rayonnements ultra-violets pour restituer des rayonnements infra-rouges. 1, record 3, French, - changement%20de%20phase%20exothermique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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