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LOSS ADHESION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

The spontaneous detachment from the substrate of areas of the film due to a loss of adhesion. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

Peeling [is] loss of adhesion of a paint film, which results in large pieces of film splitting away from the surface.

OBS

peeling: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Séparation, par plages, d'une ou plusieurs couches d'un feuil des couches sous-jacentes, voire du feuil entier de son subjectile. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Le cloquage et l'écaillage sont des variétés de décollement. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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