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MEMBRANE EPDM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- EPDM membrane
1, record 1, English, EPDM%20membrane
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EPDM rubber Roofing membrane 2, record 1, English, EPDM%20rubber%20Roofing%20membrane
correct
- EPDM roofing membrane 2, record 1, English, EPDM%20roofing%20membrane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EPDM stands for Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer. Engineering specifications describe EPDM as "ideal for outdoor applications because of its excellent resistance to ultra-violet light, ozone, oxidants, and severe weather conditions." EPDM rubber roofing membrane is made to last 20 years or longer ... 2, record 1, English, - EPDM%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Versigard Ballasted Roofing System incorporates .045 inch or .060 inch thick black non-reinforced or reinforced EPDM membrane. Both an acceptable membrane underlayment or insulation and the EPDM membrane and are laid loose over the substrate and held in place with a minimum of 10 pounds of ballast per square foot. Adjoining sheets of EPDM membrane are seamed together a minimum of 3 inches using Primer and QA Seam Tape, OR Primer, Seam Adhesive, In-Seam Sealant and Lap Sealant. The maximum roof slope for this roofing system is 2 inches to one horizontal foot. 3, record 1, English, - EPDM%20membrane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
EPDM membrane: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - EPDM%20membrane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membrane EPDM
1, record 1, French, membrane%20EPDM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- membrane de terpolymère d’éthylène-propylène diène 2, record 1, French, membrane%20de%20terpolym%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpropyl%C3%A8ne%20di%C3%A8ne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Membranes EPDM. La plupart des matériaux EPDM ont de 1 à 1,5 mm d'épaisseur. Normalement, le matériau n'est pas renforcé. On assemble les feuilles in situ en une membrane monocouche, au moyen d'un adhésif par contact. On peut manufacturer le matériau en feuilles de grandes dimensions et utiliser la membrane, simplement posée, collée complètement ou fixée mécaniquement. 3, record 1, French, - membrane%20EPDM
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
membrane EPDM : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - membrane%20EPDM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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