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TAUX GONFLAGE [2 records]

Record 1 1984-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
OBS

Plastic film in which the molecular configuration was not realigned through stretching. See definition for "orientation" in WHPLA, 1978 (p. 221).

Key term(s)
  • nonoriented film

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Pour «film» et «orienté» :(Dans le cas du) film rétractable, la gaine de départ est une gaine extrudée à taux de gonflage élevé(> 4) pour orienter fortement les macromolécules.

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
CONT

Orientation (is) the process of stretching a hot plastic article to realign the molecular configuration, thus improving mechanical properties ... Upon reheating, an oriented film will shrink in the direction(s) of orientation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
CONT

Film rétractable : La gaine de départ est une gaine extrudée à taux de gonflage élevé(>4) pour orienter fortement les macromolécules.

Spanish

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