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FIRE RETARDANT [3 records]

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Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fireproofing
DEF

Any substance that, by chemical or physical action, reduces the combustibility of a material.

OBS

Fire retardant usually means a greater resistance to fire than flame retardant.

OBS

flame retardant: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board.

OBS

fire retardant: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ignifugation
DEF

Produit ayant la propriété de retarder l'inflammation ou de diminuer la combustibilité des matières naturellement combustibles, que l'on utilise par imprégnation ou par épandage.

OBS

produit ignifuge : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

OBS

produit ignifuge; ignifuge : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ignifugación
DEF

Producto ignifugante que retarda la propagación de la llama.

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Record 2 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fireproofing
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Strength of Materials
DEF

Descriptive term which implies that the described product, under accepted methods of test, will significantly: (a) reduce the rate of flame spread on the surface of a material to which it has been applied; (b) resist ignition when exposed to high temperatures; or (c) insulate a substrate to which it has been applied and prolong the time required to reach its ignition, melting, or structural weakening temperature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ignifugation
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Résistance des matériaux
DEF

Qualification donnée aux produits susceptibles d'améliorer le comportement au feu, dans certaines limites de durée et de température, des subjectiles réputés combustibles au sens de la réglementation en vigueur sur la classification des matériaux et éléments de construction par catégories selon leur comportement au feu. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

ignifuge : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

fabrics chemically treated with special agents to make them retardant or resistant to fire. There is a wide range of fire retardants on the market today.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
CONT

il existe une relation entre la combustibilité, la température, le poids du tissu et la composition des mélanges. On étudie l'influence de 2 agents retardateurs de l'ignition. On présente un nouvel appareil d'étude.

Spanish

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