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MOISTURE ADSORPTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

The amount of water (by weight) absorbed by a test specimen under specified conditions, compared with its weight before immersion.

OBS

water absorption: term standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

Key term(s)
  • water sorption
  • moisture adsorption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Quantité d'eau fixée dans des conditions déterminées par un plastique.

OBS

absorption d'eau : terme normalisé par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
DEF

Cantidad de agua que absorbe un material bajo condiciones de ensayo especificadas.

OBS

Las condiciones pueden ser inmersión en agua o exposición a una atmósfera húmeda; en este último caso el proceso también se conoce como absorción de vapor de agua.

Key term(s)
  • absorción de humedad
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