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Dureza Lápis

English translation: pencil hardness


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Portuguese term or phrase:Dureza Lápis
English translation:pencil hardness
Entered by: Marlene Curtis
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14:14 May 23, 2009
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Paint Specs
Portuguese term or phrase: Dureza Lápis
CARACTERÍSTICAS DA TINTA PREPARADA
d) Dureza Lápis.
Mike Davison
Brazil
Local time: 00:13
pencil hardness
Explanation:
SN Pencil Hardness Feature - [ Traduzir esta página ]All paint manufacturing companies list the hardness of their products in terms of pencil hardness in their technical literature. This lets the end-user know ...
www.astm.org/SNEWS/SEPTEMBER_2002/guevin_sept02.html - 17k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

de P Guevin Jr - Artigos relacionados - Todas as 3 versões
Paint Test Equipment - Paint Test Equipment: Pencil Hardness Tester - [ Traduzir esta página ]Paint Test Equipment, 3 & 4 The Courtyard, Greenfield Farm Estate, ... The Pencil Hardness Tester is an is a simple and effective technique to evaluate the ...
www.paint-test-equipment.co.uk/index.php?id=23

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Did you read my references above?

Feature
Measuring the Hardness of Paints Using Pencils
by Paul Guevin, Jr.

The two most frequently used test methods in the coatings industry measure surface hardness and adhesion to a given substrate. These test methods have been used by the coatings industry since the early 20th century. The test methods currently accepted by industry for these two tests are ASTM D 3363, Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test, and ASTM D 3359, Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test



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The Pencil Hardness test is widely used to measure the hardness of paints.

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It's OK!
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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:13
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4 +1pencil hardness
Marlene Curtis


  

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pencil hardness


Explanation:
SN Pencil Hardness Feature - [ Traduzir esta página ]All paint manufacturing companies list the hardness of their products in terms of pencil hardness in their technical literature. This lets the end-user know ...
www.astm.org/SNEWS/SEPTEMBER_2002/guevin_sept02.html - 17k - Em cache - Páginas Semelhantes

de P Guevin Jr - Artigos relacionados - Todas as 3 versões
Paint Test Equipment - Paint Test Equipment: Pencil Hardness Tester - [ Traduzir esta página ]Paint Test Equipment, 3 & 4 The Courtyard, Greenfield Farm Estate, ... The Pencil Hardness Tester is an is a simple and effective technique to evaluate the ...
www.paint-test-equipment.co.uk/index.php?id=23

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-23 16:09:59 GMT)
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Did you read my references above?

Feature
Measuring the Hardness of Paints Using Pencils
by Paul Guevin, Jr.

The two most frequently used test methods in the coatings industry measure surface hardness and adhesion to a given substrate. These test methods have been used by the coatings industry since the early 20th century. The test methods currently accepted by industry for these two tests are ASTM D 3363, Test Method for Film Hardness by Pencil Test, and ASTM D 3359, Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test



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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-23 16:12:17 GMT)
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The Pencil Hardness test is widely used to measure the hardness of paints.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-05-23 16:12:59 GMT)
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It's OK!

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Marlene, This query relates to a paint measuring system called Dureza Lápis, nothing to do with pencils (the kind that you draw with) Cheers Mike

Asker: Hi Marlene again, I just read the link you provided www.paint-test-equipment.co.uk/index.php?id=23 and that clearly indicates the name of this device. Sorry about the confusion. Mike

Asker: Sorry for the mess and thanks


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