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CURL TESTER [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Papermaking Machines
OBS

curl test: A method of testing the sizing of paper, based on the fact that when paper is floated on water, the edges curl upward, and the axis of the curl will parallel the grain of paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Appareil à élément chauffant qui sert à évaluer la sensibilité d'une éprouvette au roulage.

Spanish

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