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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Calgon
1, record 1, English, Calgon
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trademark for a sodium phosphate glass cleaner (commonly called sodium hexametaphosphate). 1, record 1, English, - Calgon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derivation: From food-grade phosphoric acid and commercial soda ash by a thermal process. Forms: Powder, agglomerated particles, and broken glassy plates, either pure or adjusted with mild alkalies. ... Use: Softening water without precipitate formation, as in dyeing, laundering, textile processing, and washing operations; corrosion inhibitor in de-icing salt preparations; frozen desserts; pretanning hides in the manufacture of leather, dispersing clays and pigments; threshold treatment for scale; and corrosion prevention. 1, record 1, English, - Calgon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Traitement des eaux
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Calgon
1, record 1, French, Calgon
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de phosphate de sodium souvent appelé «hexamétaphosphate de sodium», contenant au minimum 65 % de pentoxyde de phosphore P2O5 et de rapport moléculaire oxyde de sodium/pentoxyde de phosphore égal à 1,1. 1, record 1, French, - Calgon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Calgon est préparé à partir d'acide phosphorique pur et de carbonate de sodium en opérant par voie sèche. [...] il possède des propriétés séquestrantes, dispersantes et défloculantes. En très faible concentration, il ralentit la corrosion de l'acier et empêche la précipitation de composés capables de former du tartre [...] Le Calgon est utilisé pour le blanchissage et le traitement des tissus, pour l'adoucissement de l'eau, notamment en vue d'éviter la formation de tartre, ou comme agent dispersant des argiles et des pigments. 1, record 1, French, - Calgon
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Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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