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GYPSUM WALLBOARD [2 records]

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Record 1 1986-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
  • Interior Covering Materials
DEF

Wallboard consisting of a core of set gypsum surfaced with paper or other fibrous material suitable to receive paint or paper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
  • Revêtements intérieurs
OBS

gypse : roche sédimentaire formée de sulfate de calcium hydraté, cristallisé. (On l'appelle pierre à plâtre, car chauffé enter 150 °C et 200 °C, le gypse perd de l'eau et se transforme en plâtre.)

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Interior Covering Materials
CONT

Gypsum wallboard has a face to which decoration may be applied.

CONT

Gypsum wallboard is a fireproof sheathing for interior walls and ceilings. It is made of a core of gypsum covered on each side by a heavy specially manufactured kraft paper. The paper on the exposed surface is ivory colored, while the back is gray. The board is made by a continuous process in a sheet 4 ft wide and is cut as required into lengths of from 4 to 12 ft, in 3/8-, 1/2-, 5/8-, and 1-in. thicknesses. The long edges are recessed and reinforced with three layers of paper ....

OBS

gypsum wallboard: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Revêtements intérieurs
CONT

La plaque de parement a une face qui peut recevoir directement une décoration.

OBS

plaque de parement : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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