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ELASTICITE CAOUTCHOUTIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Rubber
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elastomer
1, record 1, English, elastomer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubber 2, record 1, English, rubber
see observation, noun
- elastomeric material 3, record 1, English, elastomeric%20material
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A macromolecular material which, [under normal room temperature test conditions], returns rapidly to approximately its initial dimensions and shape after substantial deformation by a weak stress and release of the stress. 4, record 1, English, - elastomer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rubber (caoutchouc): Now ... applied to any of a large range of synthetic organic polymers having properties of elasticity, etc., resembling those of natural rubber. Rubber is the base of various recent trade-names denoting preparations of caoutchouc, or substitutes for it, as rubberide, rubberine, rubberite, rubberoid. 5, record 1, English, - elastomer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elastomer: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - elastomer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
elastomer: term usually used in the plural, as a collective term. 7, record 1, English, - elastomer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elastomers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Caoutchouc
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- élastomère
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caoutchouc 2, record 1, French, caoutchouc
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière macromoléculaire qui, [dans des conditions d’essai à la température normale du laboratoire], retourne rapidement et approximativement à sa forme et à ses dimensions initiales après cessation d’une contrainte faible ayant produit une déformation importante. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élastomère :[Ce terme] est utilisé depuis quelques années pour désigner d’une façon générale tous les «caoutchoucs», c'est-à-dire les substances macromoléculaires possédant l'élasticité caoutchoutique. Le premier des élastomères a été le caoutchouc naturel, et des raisons variées, tant de curiosité scientifique que d’intérêt pratique ou économique, ont conduit à fabriquer par synthèse des matériaux capables de le remplacer. De nombreux caoutchoucs synthétiques ont ainsi progressivement été créés, et de nouveaux types apparaissent sans cesse. Du fait des différences que présente leur constitution chimique par rapport à celle du caoutchouc naturel, on préfère les appeler élastomères. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élastomère : terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR et par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
élastomère : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel, comme collectif (élastomères). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- élastomères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
- Caucho
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elastómero
1, record 1, Spanish, elast%C3%B3mero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material macromolecular que retorna rápidamente sus dimensiones y forma iniciales, aproximadamente, después de una deformación apreciable por un esfuerzo débil y supresión del mismo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - elast%C3%B3mero
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epichlorohydrin rubber
1, record 2, English, epichlorohydrin%20rubber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epichlorohydrin rubber. This synthetic rubber includes two epichlorohydrin-based elastomers which are saturated, high-molecular-weight, aliphatic polyethers with chloromethyl side chains. The two types include a homopolymer (CO) and a copolymer of epichlorohydrin and ethylene oxide (ECO). These rubbers are vulcanized with a variety of reagents that react difunctionally with the chloromethyl group, including diamines, urea, thioureas, 2-mercaptoimidazoline, and ammonium salts. 1, record 2, English, - epichlorohydrin%20rubber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epichlorohydrin: A colorless, unstable liquid, insoluble in water; used as a solvent for resins. 2, record 2, English, - epichlorohydrin%20rubber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élastomère d’épichlorhydrine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pichlorhydrine
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caoutchouc d’épichlorhydrine 2, record 2, French, caoutchouc%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pichlorhydrine
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut aussi ajouter à cette liste d’élastomères spéciaux [...] des types plus récents [...] : polyéthylène chloré, élastomères d’épichlorhydrine, caoutchoucs polyacryliques [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pichlorhydrine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "élastomère" est utilisé depuis quelques années pour désigner d’une façon générale tous les "caoutchoucs", c'est-à-dire les substances macromoléculaires possédant l'élasticité caoutchoutique. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pichlorhydrine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Épichlorhydrine : Dénomination courante du chlorométhyloxiranne [...] (Liquide bouillant à 118 °C, l’épichlorhydrine est obtenue par action d’une base sur les dichloropropanols préparés à partir du glycérol; c’est un solvant et surtout un composé de base pour la préparation des résines époxy.) 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lastom%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pichlorhydrine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rubber-like elasticity 1, record 3, English, rubber%2Dlike%20elasticity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
work time is limited by signs of rubber-like elasticity. 1, record 3, English, - rubber%2Dlike%20elasticity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élasticité caoutchoutique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20caoutchoutique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le temps de travail est limité par les signes d’élasticité caoutchoutique. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9%20caoutchoutique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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