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Record 1 2016-09-21

English

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

[A] fibrous insulation derived from paper, paperboard stock or wood, with or without binders, fire retardants and other additives.

CONT

Cellulose insulation is often blown into building spaces through hoses from special blowing equipment ...

OBS

cellulose insulation; CI: term, abbreviation, and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

cellulosic insulation: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • cellulose fiber insulation

French

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

Isolant fibreux obtenu à partir de papier, de carton ou de bois, avec ou sans liant, produits ignifuges et autres additifs.

CONT

En règle générale, l'isolant cellulosique est utilisé à sec dans des cavités horizontales comme les combles. Selon les fabricants, on peut l'utiliser avec une matière adhésive dans des cavités verticales, à condition d’ajouter de l'eau au moment d’insuffler la cellulose dans la cavité.

OBS

isolant cellulosique; CI : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l’ISO.

OBS

isolant cellulosique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción naturales
  • Aislamiento térmico
DEF

Material aislador hecho de papel (del periodico picado y tratado con productos químicos, resistente al fuego, los hongos y la corrosión.

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