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YANKEE DRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A type of steam-heated paper dryer consisting of a large revolving drum equipped with a felt to hold the sheet in contact with its highly polished surface. It produces a highly glazed surface on that side of the paper. It is commonly used for drying tissue-type papers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Sécherie composée d'un seul cylindre de grand diamètre sur la surface parfaitement polie duquel le papier humide est appliqué par une ou deux presses comprimeuses.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècherie».

OBS

sècherie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

On trouvera les termes «sécherie monocylindrique» et «sécheur Yankee» sous l'article 9.4 de CTD-1, vol. 2.

Spanish

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