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HEAT SEAL COATING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat-seal
1, record 1, English, heat%2Dseal
correct, noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat seal 1, record 1, English, heat%20seal
correct, noun, generic
- heat sealing 1, record 1, English, heat%20sealing
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of uniting two or more surfaces by fusion, either of the coatings or of the base materials, under controlled conditions of temperature, pressure and time. 1, record 1, English, - heat%2Dseal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French equivalents "scellage" and "thermoscellage" for "heat(-) seal" or "heat sealing" apply only to thermal sealing with a coating material. 2, record 1, English, - heat%2Dseal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scellage
1, record 1, French, scellage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thermoscellage 2, record 1, French, thermoscellage
correct, masculine noun, specific
- thermo-scellage 1, record 1, French, thermo%2Dscellage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage (obtenu sur thermoscelleuse) par ramollissement à chaud de matériaux scellables grâce à une couche de scellage. 3, record 1, French, - scellage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le cas notamment des pellicules cellulosiques imprégnées. 3, record 1, French, - scellage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette notion s'oppose à celle de thermosoudage ou de soudage, qui se rapporte à des matériaux tels que le polyéthylène, collables sans apport d'enduit. 3, record 1, French, - scellage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat-seal
1, record 2, English, heat%2Dseal
correct, noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heat seal 1, record 2, English, heat%20seal
correct, noun, generic
- heat sealing 1, record 2, English, heat%20sealing
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of uniting two or more surfaces by fusion, either of the coatings or of the base materials, under controlled temperature, pressure and time. 1, record 2, English, - heat%2Dseal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French equivalent "thermosoudage" for "heat(-) seal" or "heat sealing" applies only to thermal sealing that is made without any coating material. 2, record 2, English, - heat%2Dseal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- thermosoudage
1, record 2, French, thermosoudage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- soudage 2, record 2, French, soudage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage par ramollissement à chaud de deux surfaces composées de matériaux soudables tels que le polyéthylène, le polypropylène, etc., (obtenu sur thermosoudeuse ou machine à souder). 1, record 2, French, - thermosoudage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En revanche, le thermoscellage s'obtient avec une machine à sceller des matériaux tels que la pellicule cellulosique imprégnée préalablement d'une couche de scellage. 1, record 2, French, - thermosoudage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
- Packaging
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heat-seal coating
1, record 3, English, heat%2Dseal%20coating
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coating applied to a packaging material that is capable of being activated by heat, pressure and dwell (time) to form a bond. Coating may be applied as a hot melt (waxes, resins, asphalt, etc.), or from a solvent solution (resins, etc.), or from water emulsion. 2, record 3, English, - heat%2Dseal%20coating
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heat seal coating
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
- Emballages
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche de scellage
1, record 3, French, couche%20de%20scellage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche d'enduction 2, record 3, French, couche%20d%27enduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enduction à base de solvant, d'eau ou d'adhésif thermofusible que l'on emploie dans le thermoscellage des emballages. 3, record 3, French, - couche%20de%20scellage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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