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COLD-SETTING GLUE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
DEF

A glue which sets at temperatures below 68°F (20°C).

OBS

Some dictionaries tend to consider the expression "cold-setting adhesive" as a synonym for "cold glue".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
DEF

Colle dont la prise s'effectue sans apport de chaleur.

CONT

Depuis deux ans, un hot-melt unique (un standard haut de gamme, à temps de prise rapide d'1 à 2 sec.) a intégralement relayé les colles froides, végétales, latex [...] A 40 paquets/minute, par exemple, s'il faut deux minutes de pressage en colle froide, il ne faut que quelques dixièmes de seconde avec le hot-melt.

OBS

Voir la fiche "adhésif durcissable à froid".

Spanish

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