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WOOD-FREE [4 records]

Record 1 1998-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
  • Paperboard
  • Types of Paper
DEF

[Said of a paper] or board having in principle only chemical pulp in its fibre composition; in practice, however, it may accidentally contain a small amount of other fibres or pulps.

Key term(s)
  • free

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
  • Carton
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

[Se dit de tout papier] ou carton dont la composition fibreuse ne comprend, en principe, que de la pâte chimique; en pratique, il peut cependant contenir accidentellement une petite quantité d'autres fibres.

CONT

papier magazine sans bois [...]

OBS

On trouvera l'expression «sans bois» dans le «Cours de formation papetière» de Jean Vilars, tome 2 sous l'article 12.3.1.2.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

Paper ... having in principle only chemical pulp in its fibre composition; in practice, however, it may accidentally contain a small amount of other fibres or pulps.

OBS

The term "woodfree paper" has been standardized by ISO.

OBS

The adjective "wood-free" may be found respectively in "The Dictionary of Paper" (source code APAPE, 1980, p. 455) and in "Pulp and Paper Dictionary" (source code LAPUP, 1986, p. 234).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

Papier (...) dont la composition fibreuse ne comprend, en principe, que de la pâte chimique; en pratique, il peut cependant contenir accidentellement une petite quantité d'autres fibres.

OBS

Ce terme a été normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paperboard
DEF

... board having in principle only chemical pulp in its fibre composition; in practice, however, it may accidentally contain a small amount of other fibres or pulps.

OBS

The term "woodfree board" has been standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carton
DEF

(...) carton dont la composition fibreuse ne comprend, en principe, que de la pâte chimique; en pratique, il peut cependant contenir accidentellement une petite quantité d'autres fibres.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
CONT

Construction is now progressing and start-up of the first of two modern uncoated wood-free paper machines is scheduled for late 1987.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Machine fabriquant du papier fait à base de pâte chimique.

Spanish

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