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MATELAS LAINE VERRE [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Thermal Insulation
DEF

Semi-rigid section of mineral wool anchored to paper that is fixed between framed members.

DEF

A slab of insulating material built into a cavity wall to form an insulating paper, filling or partially filling the cavity.

DEF

A type of small-sized blanket insulating material, usually composed of mineral fibres and made in relatively small units for convenience in handling and applying. The sizes of batt insulation vary from 2 to 3 inches in thickness, with widths from 15 to 23 inches, and in lengths from 8 to 48 inches.

OBS

Not to be confused with "blanket insulation" which comes in thick rolls as opposed to panels sized to fit standard stud spaces.

Key term(s)
  • insulation batt
  • insulation bat
  • friction-fit bat
  • bat insulation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Isolation thermique
OBS

Isolation thermique [...] Panneaux semi-rigides et matelas de feutres souples, en laine de roche ou de verre, d’usage courant dans le bâtiment [...]

OBS

L’isolant peut-être constitué de panneaux de laine minérale semi-rigides, de plaques de polystyrène expansé ou de polyuréthanne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aislamiento y acústica arquitectónicos
  • Aislamiento térmico
DEF

Pequeño bloque o manta de material aislante, compuesto de fibras minerales y de tamaño pequeño que permita su manejo y colocación. Los tamaños de este material oscilan entre 2 y 3 pulgadas de grosor (5 cm a 7,5 cm), de 15 a 23 pulgadas de ancho (37,5 cm a 57,5 cm), con longitudes de 8 a 48 pulgadas(20 cm a 120 cm).

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Record 2 2001-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Inspection of Surfaces (Materials Engineering)
DEF

Insulation, of the flexible type, formed into sheets or rolls, usually with a vapor-barrier on one side and with or without a container sheet on the other side.

CONT

... blankets may be composed of various processed materials, as mineral wool, wood fibres, glass fibre, cotton, eel grass, or cattle hair. Thicknesses vary from 1/2 inch to 2 inches.

OBS

Not to be confused with "batt insulation" which is sized to fit into standard stud spaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Contrôle des états de surface des matériaux
DEF

Matériau isolant flexible sous faible épaisseur (présenté habituellement en rouleaux).

DEF

Laine minérale revêtue d’un parement (tissu, fil, papier, grillage, métal déployé) qui lui est attaché mécaniquement [...]

CONT

Les toitures sont constituées d’un support primaire autoportant métallique, jouant le rôle de plafond, d’un matelas en laine de verre d’épaisseur variable et d’un bac en aluminium.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Fabrics
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

Bradford Anticon Blanket. A glasswool blanket faced with foil to provide thermal and acoustic insulation and a moisture barrier under metal deck roof.

CONT

Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Typical Walls ... Staggered stud dry wall - 2 sets of 2- by 3-in. studs at 16-in. centres on common 2- by 4-in. plate; on each face 2 layers of %-in. gypsum wall board, the first layer nailed, the second cemented; joints staggered and both sets sealed; mineral or glass wool blanket or batts in the interspace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verre textile
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Isolation thermique
DEF

Matelas isolant constitué de laine de verre.

CONT

Dans le cas d’une chape, il est conseillé de dérouler un matelas de laine de verre sur la couche isolante de perlite.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Field Engineering (Military)
DEF

An expedient wearing surface for damaged airfield operating surfaces.

OBS

glass fibre ... may be formed into pads and quiltings ...

OBS

Footsteps can be made almost inaudible if, during construction, an additional layer of concrete or a wood floor is "floated" on special resilient pads on top of the basic structural floor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Génie (Militaire)
DEF

Sert à la réparation sommaire des surfaces opérationnelles des terrains d’aviation.

CONT

Les matériaux poreux du commerce.-On trouve [...] les matériaux poreux, [...] sous la forme de matelas de laine de verre [...], de laine minérale [...], d’amiante, de fibres de bois [...], de fibres synthétiques [...]

OBS

matelas de laine de verre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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