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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The separation of one or more layers in a multiple layer material. In most cases, | The separation of one or more layers in a multiple layer material. In most cases, delamination indicates a failure in the integrity, i.e., the [[adhesive]] or bond to the adherend (substrate). For minerals, delamination is associated with weathering, particularly for [[sedimentary]] stones. However, in some cases delamination may be desirable, such as for the removal of a laminating material from a document. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 26 August 2020
Description
The separation of one or more layers in a multiple layer material. In most cases, delamination indicates a failure in the integrity, i.e., the adhesive or bond to the adherend (substrate). For minerals, delamination is associated with weathering, particularly for sedimentary stones. However, in some cases delamination may be desirable, such as for the removal of a laminating material from a document.
Synonyms and Related Terms
deslaminación (Esp.); délamination (Fr.); désquamation (Fr.); delaminazione (It.); scagliatura (It.);
Resources and Citations
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988