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GRAISSE SILICONIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

Silicones ... may exist as liquids, greases, resins, or rubbers. ... The greases are particularly desired for applications requiring effective lubrication at very high and very low temperatures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Mélange de diverses silicones, éventuellement de noir de carbone : on distingue les graisses à vannes, à robinets et à paliers.

CONT

Les graisses siliconiques, du fait de leur très faible tension de vapeur et de leur grande stabilité chimique, sont très employées pour lubrifier les appareils soumis à un vide très poussé.

Spanish

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