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PHOTOPOLYMERISATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vat photopolymerization
1, record 1, English, vat%20photopolymerization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An additive manufacturing] process that builds [objects] by using light to selectively cure layers of material in a vat of polymer. 2, record 1, English, - vat%20photopolymerization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopolymérisation en cuve
1, record 1, French, photopolym%C3%A9risation%20en%20cuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La photopolymérisation en cuve englobe les procédés qui consistent à solidifier sélectivement des photopolymères liquides ou sous forme de pâte avec une source ultraviolette [...] 2, record 1, French, - photopolym%C3%A9risation%20en%20cuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot-air drying
1, record 2, English, hot%2Dair%20drying
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hot air drying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séchage par air chaud
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séchage à air chaud 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9chage%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode le plus courant de séchage par lequel de l’air soufflé par des fentes ou des buses provoque l’évaporation de l’eau et des solvants de l’encre. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séchage à air chaud, quel que soit le procédé, semble se développer avec l'arrivée de produits aqueux, que ce soit pour des vernis à l'eau qui sèchent carrément à l'air chaud, ou cas extrême, des vernis comportant à la fois des photo-initiateurs et une base aqueuse, nécessitant un pré-chauffage à air chaud avec en final une photopolymérisation. 4, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séchage à air chaud : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l’Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Polymerization Processes (Petroleum)
- Plastics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- photopolymerization
1, record 3, English, photopolymerization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymerization under the influence of radiant energy (as light). 2, record 3, English, - photopolymerization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Polymérisation (Pétrole)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photopolymérisation
1, record 3, French, photopolym%C3%A9risation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains composés vinyliques peuvent subir une photopolymérisation en présence de catalyseurs pour donner des polymères insolubles [...] Cette réaction est mise à profit pour préparer des plaques typographiques [...] 2, record 3, French, - photopolym%C3%A9risation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photocuring 1, record 4, English, photocuring
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabling 2, record 4, English, - photocuring
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
optoelectronics 2, record 4, English, - photocuring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- photopolymérisation
1, record 4, French, photopolym%C3%A9risation
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- photoinitiator 1, record 5, English, photoinitiator
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substances that act in conjunction with light to start chemical reactions. 1, record 5, English, - photoinitiator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- photoamorceur
1, record 5, French, photoamorceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé ajouté à un monomère pour en permettre la photopolymérisation.(Sous l'action d’un rayonnement(visible ou ultraviolet), le photoamorceur A passe dans un état excité A, qui réagit avec le monomère pour amorcer la polymérisation ou se fragmente en espèces actives jouant le rôle d’amorceur.) 1, record 5, French, - photoamorceur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- light curing unit
1, record 6, English, light%20curing%20unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- light unit 1, record 6, English, light%20unit
correct
- light resin polymerization instrument 1, record 6, English, light%20resin%20polymerization%20instrument
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kerr Command Light Activated Restorative System. Command Light Unit. Uses a quartz/halogen light source, transmitted fiberoptically, to initiate cure of the restorative system. (Source of terms and context: Silverman's 1986 Catalog, pp. 126-127). 2, record 6, English, - light%20curing%20unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- photopolymériseuse
1, record 6, French, photopolym%C3%A9riseuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil de photopolymérisation 1, record 6, French, appareil%20de%20photopolym%C3%A9risation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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