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SICCATIVE [4 records]

Record 1 2012-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
  • Painting (Arts)
DEF

A compound of any of several metals, notably lead, iron, manganese, and cobalt, which has a siccative (drying) effect when cooked at a high temperature with linseed oil.

DEF

A compound, usually organometallic and soluble in organic solvents and binders, which is added to products drying by oxidation in order to accelerate the process. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

Water-dispersible driers also exist.

OBS

drier: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
  • Peinture (Arts)
DEF

Composé généralement organo-métallique, soluble dans les solvants organiques et les liants. Il est ajouté aux produits séchants par oxydation pour accélérer ce processus. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Il existe également des siccatifs dispersables dans l'eau.

OBS

siccatif : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
  • Pintura (Artes)
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Record 2 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A salt of an organic acid and a heavy metal such as cobalt which catalyzes polymerization in the presence of oxygen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
DEF

Aditivo químico empleado para acelerar el período de secado de diversos productos.

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Record 3 2003-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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Record 4 1998-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

A substance added to ink which increases its drying speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Substance ajoutée à l'encre pour qu'elle sèche plus rapidement.

Spanish

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