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POLPA MECANICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical pulp
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20pulp
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical wood pulp 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20wood%20pulp
correct
- mechanical woodpulp 3, record 1, English, mechanical%20woodpulp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pulp produced by reducing pulpwood logs and chips into their fiber components by the use of mechanical energy, via grinding stones, refiners, etc. 4, record 1, English, - mechanical%20pulp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical pulps, unlike chemical pulps, retain high lignin content and so have a higher yield from the wood. 5, record 1, English, - mechanical%20pulp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mechanical pulp: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - mechanical%20pulp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pâte mécanique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A2te%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pâte obtenue entièrement par des moyens mécaniques à partir de diverses matières premières, essentiellement du bois. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2te%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pâte à papier. [...] Il existe actuellement trois sortes de pâtes de bois à haut rendement : la pâte mécanique (râpage de rondins en milieu aqueux à l'aide de meules dans un défibreur) [...] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2te%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pâte mécanique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A2te%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasta mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, pasta%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pasta mecánica se obtiene raspando los rollos de madera con muelas hasta reducirlos a un polvillo finísimo que, en suspensión con el agua que refrigera las muelas e impide la inflamación de la madera, constituye la referida pasta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pasta%20mec%C3%A1nica
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