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COBB (LT)

English translation: suggest you leave it as is

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Portuguese term or phrase:COBB (LT)
English translation:suggest you leave it as is
Entered by: Gilmar Fernandes

19:20 Jul 1, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Paper / Paper Manufacturing / termonology
Portuguese term or phrase: COBB (LT)
Various characteristics for multipurpose alkalide recycled paper.
Any idea what COBB (LT) stands for, maybe it stays as COBB - I suppose LT could stand for Longitudinal but I would be guessing?

PROPERTIES UNITS STANDARDS TOLERANCES
COBB (LT) 60s g/m² ABNT NBR NM ISO 535 max 40
ALVURA % ABNT NBR NM ISO 2470 mín. 55
OPACIDADE % ABNT NBR NM ISO 2471 mín. 90
DENNISON (LT) nº AMN NM 255 mín. 16
DENNISON (LF) nº AMN NM 255 mín. 16
UMIDADE % ABNT NBR 2,5/4,5
Andrew Hunt
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:03
suggest you leave it as is
Explanation:
These are standards and what you have there is the Brazilian ABNT number http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_National_Standards_Or...

Now, COBB refers to an international water absorption test for papers, see:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Cobb_value_of_paper

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:IjbAOXzP3sYJ:www.r...

http://www.worldoftest.com/cobbtester.htm
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 14:03
Grading comment
I thought as much - thks
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4 +1suggest you leave it as is
Gilmar Fernandes


  

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suggest you leave it as is


Explanation:
These are standards and what you have there is the Brazilian ABNT number http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_National_Standards_Or...

Now, COBB refers to an international water absorption test for papers, see:

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Cobb_value_of_paper

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:IjbAOXzP3sYJ:www.r...

http://www.worldoftest.com/cobbtester.htm

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 14:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I thought as much - thks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Airton J Souza: http://www.gbmillennium.com.br/papeis/pdf/Eco_Pak_ AP.pdf
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado Airton :)
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