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HEAT-SEAL [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

A method of uniting two or more surfaces by fusion, either of the coatings or of the base materials, under controlled conditions of temperature, pressure and time.

OBS

The French equivalents "scellage" and "thermoscellage" for "heat(-)seal" or "heat sealing" apply only to thermal sealing with a coating material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Assemblage (obtenu sur thermoscelleuse) par ramollissement à chaud de matériaux scellables grâce à une couche de scellage.

OBS

C'est le cas notamment des pellicules cellulosiques imprégnées.

OBS

Cette notion s'oppose à celle de thermosoudage ou de soudage, qui se rapporte à des matériaux tels que le polyéthylène, collables sans apport d'enduit.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

A method of uniting two or more surfaces by fusion, either of the coatings or of the base materials, under controlled temperature, pressure and time.

OBS

The French equivalent "thermosoudage" for "heat(-)seal" or "heat sealing" applies only to thermal sealing that is made without any coating material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Assemblage par ramollissement à chaud de deux surfaces composées de matériaux soudables tels que le polyéthylène, le polypropylène, etc., (obtenu sur thermosoudeuse ou machine à souder).

OBS

En revanche, le thermoscellage s'obtient avec une machine à sceller des matériaux tels que la pellicule cellulosique imprégnée préalablement d'une couche de scellage.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Plastic
DEF

To unite (two or more thermoplastic surfaces) by heat and pressure to make a seam, closure, or attachment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

Assembler hermétiquement à l'aide d'un film de polyéthylène traité à chaud.

CONT

Des machines automatiques modernes reçoivent le film débité par les bobines, l'impriment, lui font subir un traitement germicide par rayons ultra-violets, forment le sachet qui est aussitôt rempli et thermosoudé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes de plástico
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Record 4 1988-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
CONT

Loose-leaf binder. Heat seal shall have a tensile breaking factor of not less than 30 N/cm when tested.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
CONT

Le joint thermoscellé doit présenter une résistance à la traction d'au moins 30 N/cm lorsqu'il est éprouvé.

Spanish

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