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COMPRIMABILITE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Properties of Paper
DEF

That property of the paper by which, under printing pressure, its surface contour is changed to effect more complete contact with the form or blanket. It is frequently expressed as the change in rate at which air will pass between the paper surface and a rigid surface when various contact pressures are used between these two surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés des papiers
DEF

Propriété du papier de diminuer d’épaisseur sous l’effet d’une pression.

CONT

La porosité du papier est une des caractéristiques fondamentales du matériau; elle intervient dans la plupart de ses propriétés physiques :-comprimabilité ;facteur important, entre autres pendant l'impression-contrainte à la rupture,-perméabilité aux fluides-capacité d’absorption des liquides [...]

OBS

On trouvera le terme «comprimabilité» sous l'article 12. 1. 1 ainsi que le terme «compressibilité» dans le résumé de l'article 12. 1. 1 du Cours de formation papetière(code CTD-1).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades del papel
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Record 2 2000-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario técnico y científico general
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