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FIBER-BUNDLE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

A bundle of incompletely separated wood fibres, which may appear in the finished sheet as an imperfection.

OBS

Commonly found in papers from mechanical pulps.

OBS

Shives can seriously impair the cleanliness and quality of bleached pulp.

OBS

shive: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

shive: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • shives
  • fiber bundle
  • fiber-clump
  • shieves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Fragment grossier de matières fibreuses présent dans la pâte ou le papier et provenant d'une désagrégation imparfaite à la mise en pâte.

OBS

bûchette; incuit : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

bûchette : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Key term(s)
  • bûchettes
  • incuits

Spanish

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