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ROTATIONAL MOULDING [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

The process analogous to rotational casting in which dry, fusible, finely-divided powders are distributed against the mould walls and fused.

OBS

rotational casting: do not confuse with "rotary molding." Some sources give "rotational casting" as a synonym of "rotational molding."

OBS

rotational moulding: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • rotomoulding
  • rotational powder moulding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Procédé analogue au coulage par rotation, selon lequel des poudres sèches, finement divisées et fusibles, sont réparties contre la paroi du moule et portées à l'état de fusion.

OBS

Selon les sources unilingues consultées, le terme générique "moulage par rotation" désigne les notions exprimées en anglais par "rotational molding" et "rotational casting".

OBS

moulage par rotation : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Proceso análogo a la fundición por rotación, en el cual se distribuyen polvos secos, fusibles, finamente divididos, contra las paredes del molde y se funden.

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