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Dispersants (en)
Table 4.3.1.3
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Papermaking
Subdomain (2nd level):  Surface treatments
Subdomain (3rd level):  Coating
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Countable
Definition:  Additives used in coating colour formulations, in order to prevent flocculation of pigments.
Definition source:  Brewer (2003)
Context:  When pigments are dispersed at the mill, dilution water and dispersants are added first, and the pigments added gradually. The correct final solids content is important. When pigments are purchased as slurry, the dispersants are dosed into the slurry.
Context source:  EN 18
Attestation:  2
Co-hyponyms:  Defoamers, Lubricants, Plasticizers
Hyperonyms:  Additives (1)
It:  Disperdenti
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Dispersants
Degree of reliability FR:  3