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UFFI [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

[A] cellular plastics insulation material with a substantially open-cell structure, based on an amino resin made by the polycondensation of urea with formaldehyde.

OBS

urea formaldehyde foam; UF: term, abbreviation, and definition standardized by ISO.

PHR

injected urea formaldehyde foam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Matériau isolant en plastique alvéolaire à structure essentiellement constituée de cellules ouvertes, à base de résine aminée produite par la polycondensation de l'urée avec le formaldéhyde.

OBS

mousse urée-formol; UF : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

PHR

mousse urée-formol injectée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Aislamiento térmico
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