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Record 1 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry
  • Packaging in Plastic
CONT

Shrink films. The ability of a film to draw down over the contents of a package when it is heated is a very useful attribute. ... For packaging purposes the film is wrapped around the contents and heat-sealed; then it is usually sent through a heated tunnel, where radiant heat or heated air causes the film to draw up tight.

Key term(s)
  • thermoshrinkable

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques
  • Emballages en matières plastiques
DEF

[Se dit d'un] film plastique qui diminue de dimension dans une ou deux directions perpendiculaires, sous l'effet d'une élévation de température.

Key term(s)
  • rétrécissable

Spanish

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