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WETTING EFFECT [4 records]

Record 1 2019-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A de-icing or anti-icing agent obtained by adding a wetting agent such as a saturated brine to standard road salt before [or at the time of] spreading.

OBS

[The wetting agent addition] provides a mechanism for the salt to adhere to the road and can also have the effect of lowering the eutectic point.

OBS

prewetted salt: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • prewet salt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Fondant routier obtenu en ajoutant un agent mouillant, telle une saumure saturée, au sel routier standard avant [ou au fur et à mesure de] l'épandage.

OBS

[L'ajout de l'agent mouillant] facilite l'adhérence du sel à la route et peut aussi avoir pour effet d'abaisser le point eutectique.

OBS

sel préhumidifié : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

In the special case of surfactive active agent in solution : action corresponding to bringing into effect the properties of wetting tendency and wettability.

OBS

wetting: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Dans le cas particulier d'un agent de surface en solution : action correspondant à la mise en œuvre des propriétés de mouillance et de mouillabilité.

OBS

mouillage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Chemistry
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Chimie
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

A non-ionic acetylenic glycol-based surfactant.

CONT

Project Title : The Effect of Modifiers on the Stability of a Vinyl Acetate/Ethylene(VAE) Copolymer Emulsion Adhesive.... Project Summary :... The modifiers selected for testing were plasticizers dibutyl phthalate, ditridecyl phthalate, and polyethylene glycol dibenzoate; solvents toluene, methanol and diacetone alcohol; wetting agents anionic di-(2-ethylhexyl) sulphosuccinate and non-ionic acetylenic glycol;...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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