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Armstrong World Industries
Industry: Construction
Number of terms: 2218
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That stage of solidification of an applied film of finishing material when dust that settles on the coated surface won't penetrate or stick to the film.
Industry:Construction
Small particles of solid matter. Also, a grading or size of natural resin.
Industry:Construction
The ability of the wood species or finish to withstand the conditions or destructive agents with which it comes in contact in actual usage, without an appreciable change in appearance or other important properties.
Industry:Construction
Interior covering material, such as gypsum board, hardboard or plywood, that is applied in large sheets or panels.
Industry:Construction
The act of changing from a liquid film to a solid film by the evaporation of solvents, oxidation, polymerization or by a combination of these phenomena.
Industry:Construction
That stage of drying of a film of finishing material when it has solidified sufficiently that it can be touched lightly without any of the finishing material adhering to the fingers.
Industry:Construction
That stage of solidification of an applied film of finishing material when it can be sanded without undue softening, sticking or clogging of the sandpaper.
Industry:Construction
The stage of solidification of a film of finishing material when it doesn't feel sticky or tacky when a finger is drawn lightly across it in a quick continuous motion.
Industry:Construction
A procedure where the first couple of rows of laminate floor are placed together, without glue, to get the proper orientation and starting point for the continuation of the remaining floor.
Industry:Construction
A catalytic material that improves the drying or hardening properties of oils or varnishes when added in small amounts. They are usually organic salts of lead, cobalt, manganese, zinc and iron, such as naphthenates, resonates and linoleates.
Industry:Construction