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low surface energy surface

French translation: énergie surfacique

17:04 Jul 30, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
English term or phrase: low surface energy surface
xxx gives excellent adhesion to low surface energy surfaces, such as polypropylene and ABS, as well as on most powder coatings.

Introducing a "PREPRINTED POLYESTER OVERLAMINATED WITH A CLEAR POLYESTER" used for pipemarkers and safety signs.
(It is a is a surface printed white polyester film with a permanent, acrylic based, pressure sensitive adhesive and overlaminated with a clear polyester film).
Claudia Iglesias
Chile
Local time: 20:58
French translation:énergie surfacique
Explanation:
pour aérer, on pourrait écrire "substrats de faible énergie de surface"
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Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
J'ai fait une synthèse des deux réponses qui ont des votes, merci à tous.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4surface à faible énergie de surface
JCEC
4 +3énergie surfacique
Philippe Etienne
3Surfaces-énergie
celinemollet


  

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energy surfaces
Surfaces-énergie


Explanation:
Problème de la Surface-énergie inférieure des substrats en plastique


    Reference: http://www.etudes-marche.com/products/bc34143/
celinemollet
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PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
surface energy
énergie surfacique


Explanation:
pour aérer, on pourrait écrire "substrats de faible énergie de surface"


    Reference: http://www.scangaule.fr/goniometre_tension.htm
Philippe Etienne
Spain
Local time: 02:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
J'ai fait une synthèse des deux réponses qui ont des votes, merci à tous.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JCEC
14 mins
agree  Jean-Christophe Vieillard: "tension superficielle" n'est pas bon, désolé !
3 hrs
  -> Il me semble que la tension superficielle s'applique aux liquides seulement (l'histoires des ménisques concaves ou convexes dans les tubes)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
9 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
surface à faible énergie de surface


Explanation:
(low surface energy) surface



JCEC
Canada
Local time: 20:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Etienne
11 mins
agree  df49f (X)
1 hr
agree  Jean-Christophe Vieillard: oui ou surface à faible tension superficielle.
2 hrs
agree  Igor Kazmierski: Non pour la tension superficielle dans le cas général. On parlerait plutôt de liquid tension.
13 hrs
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