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MONOCOMPOSANT [3 records]

Record 1 2015-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
DEF

Agent de développement ne comprenant qu'un type de particules à propriété électrostatique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
  • Climate Change
DEF

A foam in which the blowing agent acts both as a frothing agent and as a propellant.

OBS

These foams are primarily used for gap filling (to prevent air infiltration) rather than for thermal insulation per se. As such the use of blowing agent is fully emissive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation et acoustique architecturale
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Mousse dont l’agent gonflant sert aussi de propulseur.

OBS

Ce genre de produit est davantage destiné à colmater les orifices (ou empêcher l’infiltration d’air) qu’à assurer une isolation thermique. L’utilisation d’un agent gonflant en tant que tel produit des émissions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

All contact adhesives are one part adhesives needing no mixing.

CONT

One part adhesives, such as animal glue, PVA and hot melt, are among the simplest and most foolproof as there is no need to weigh and mix components. Two and three part adhesives require careful measuring and mixing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
DEF

Constitué d'un seul composant; [...]

CONT

Adhésif monocomposant pour parquet [...]

OBS

Se dit des produits qui ne nécessitent pas de mélange avant l'emploi, par opposition aux multicomposants (par exemple les résines époxydes).

Spanish

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