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WOODWOOL [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Fibre
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Packaging in Wood
DEF

Long, narrow shavings produced by special machines from wood or from shredding waste paper, mainly for use as an insulating or packing material.

OBS

wood wool; WW: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • woodwool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laine de bois
  • Isolation thermique
  • Emballages en bois
DEF

Bois découpé en lanières minces sur une défibreuse, que l'on utilise pour l'emballage des fruits, des œufs, de divers objets, ou comme armature de certains agglomérés [...]

CONT

Le matériel utilisé pour rembourrer les ours [de peluche] était habituellement de l'excelsior, aussi connue sous le nom de «laine de bois». Il s'agit de longs et fins filaments de bois utilisés entre autre pour emballer la porcelaine.

OBS

laine de bois; WW : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fibra de madera
  • Aislamiento térmico
  • Embalajes de madera
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Record 2 2016-09-21

English

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

[A] rigid insulation product manufactured from loose wood wool ..., bonded with a binder and compressed to its final thickness.

OBS

wood wool slab; WW slab: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Produit isolant rigide manufacturé obtenu à partir de laine de bois [...] liée au moyen d'un ciment et comprimée à son épaisseur finale.

OBS

panneau en laine de bois; panneau WW : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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