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WETSTRENGTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Properties of Paper
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet-strength
1, record 1, English, wet%2Dstrength
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moisture-proof 2, record 1, English, moisture%2Dproof
correct, adjective
- moisture-resisting 3, record 1, English, moisture%2Dresisting
correct, adjective
- moisture resistant 4, record 1, English, moisture%20resistant
correct, adjective
- wetstrength 5, record 1, English, wetstrength
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tear white shavings. White woodfree lightly printed shavings without glue, free from wet-strength paper and paper coloured in the mass. … Woodfree, coated, lightly printed, free from wetstrength paper or paper coloured in the mass. 5, record 1, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The moisture-proof paper is namely used to protect the product from moisture, and it is generally made of polyethylene laminated paper. 6, record 1, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A moisture-proof paper sheet comprising a moisture-proof coating layer formed on a paper sheet substrate and comprising (a) a moisture-proof, film-forming synthetic resin (for example, carboxyl-modified SBR resin), (b) plate crystalline phyllosilicate compound particles with an average size of 5 to 50 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 or more and (c) a moisture-proofness-enhancing agent, for example, urea-formaldehyde condensation reaction products, organoalkoxysilane compounds, or polyamidepolyurea compounds, has an enhanced resistance to water vapor permeation and, after use, the waste moisture-proof paper sheet can be easily re-pulped and recycled. 7, record 1, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Music rolls are typically fortified via the use of robust moisture-resisting paper stock. 8, record 1, English, - wet%2Dstrength
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wet strength
- moisture proof
- moisture resisting
- moisture-resistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Propriétés des papiers
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistant à l'humidité
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résistant à l'état humide 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20humide
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un papier] ayant reçu un traitement destiné à diminuer la perte de résistance qu'il peut subir à la suite d'un mouillage. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rognures blanches légèrement imprimées sans colle. Rognures blanches, sans bois. Légèrement imprimées, sans colle, exemptes de papier traité, résistant à l‘état humide, et de papier teinté dans la masse. […]Imprimés sans bois, couchés, légèrement imprimés, exempts de papier traité, résistant à l‘état humide, ou de papier teinté dans la masse. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sacs kraft usagés, traités ou non «résistant à l'état humide». 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sacs en papier pour déchets sont fabriqués avec un papier pour sacs grande contenance [...]. Le papier est traité pour résister à l'humidité (procédé «wet strength». 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet-strength paper
1, record 2, English, wet%2Dstrength%20paper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moisture-proof paper 2, record 2, English, moisture%2Dproof%20paper
correct
- moisture-resisting paper 3, record 2, English, moisture%2Dresisting%20paper
correct
- moisture resistant paper 4, record 2, English, moisture%20resistant%20paper
correct
- wetstrength paper 5, record 2, English, wetstrength%20paper
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Specially treated paper that does not lose its strength when wet. 6, record 2, English, - wet%2Dstrength%20paper
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wet strength paper
- moisture proof paper
- moisture resisting paper
- moisture-resistant paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papier résistant à l'humidité
1, record 2, French, papier%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- papier résistant à l'état humide 2, record 2, French, papier%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20humide
correct, masculine noun
- papier REH 3, record 2, French, papier%20REH
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier ayant reçu un traitement destiné à diminuer la perte de résistance qu'il peut subir à la suite d'un mouillage. 1, record 2, French, - papier%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sacs en papier pour déchets sont fabriqués avec un papier pour sacs grande contenance [...]. Le papier est traité pour résister à l'humidité (procédé «wet strength». 4, record 2, French, - papier%20r%C3%A9sistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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