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END COATING [3 records]

Record 1 2015-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
  • Wood Drying
CONT

The reduction of tendency to splitting on the ends of boards and logs is best achieved by end coating. The end coating of timber cannot be too strongly emphasized. In the case of logs, it should be undertaken immediately after felling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
  • Séchage du bois
CONT

Des études indépendantes ont conclu que le scellement des extrémités a de beaucoup diminué la dégradation du bois. [...] Les résultats [d'une étude sur des billes fraîchement sciées] indiquent que le scellement a conservé les billes fraîches ainsi que leur valeur en réduisant le fendillement de 15 cm et les taches de 23 cm après des semaines d’entreposage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
  • Secado de la madera
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Record 2 2003-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des produits pharmaceutiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de productos farmacéuticos
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Record 3 2003-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A coating applied to the ends of seasoned hardwood logs to retain their buoyancy when floating, by retarding the absorption of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Enduit appliqué aux extrémités d'une grume de feuillu pour empêcher une absorption rapide de l'eau en cours de flottage et aussi permettre aux grumes de conserver leur flottabilité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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