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FOAMED POLYURETHANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyurethane foam
1, record 1, English, polyurethane%20foam
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PUR 2, record 1, English, PUR
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foamed polyurethane 3, record 1, English, foamed%20polyurethane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] rigid or semi-rigid cellular plastics insulation material with a substantially closed-cell structure based on polyurethanes. 2, record 1, English, - polyurethane%20foam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyurethane foam; PUR: term, abbreviation, and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - polyurethane%20foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mousse de polyuréthane
1, record 1, French, mousse%20de%20polyur%C3%A9thane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousse de polyuréthanne 2, record 1, French, mousse%20de%20polyur%C3%A9thanne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PUR 2, record 1, French, PUR
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- PUR 2, record 1, French, PUR
- mousse polyuréthane 3, record 1, French, mousse%20polyur%C3%A9thane
correct, feminine noun
- polyuréthane expansé 4, record 1, French, polyur%C3%A9thane%20expans%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau isolant en plastique alvéolaire rigide ou semi-rigide ayant une structure constituée essentiellement de cellules fermées à base de polyuréthanne. 2, record 1, French, - mousse%20de%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mousse de polyuréthanne; PUR : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - mousse%20de%20polyur%C3%A9thane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mousse polyuréthanne
- polyuréthanne expansé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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