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English translation: time allowed for applying the adhesive after mixing

12:22 May 26, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / glue
English term or phrase: opening window
is a quick setting, flexible two-component adhesive with a 5-minute opening window.

Is "opening window" the same as "setting time"?
Attila Piróth
France
Local time: 17:51
Selected answer:time allowed for applying the adhesive after mixing
Explanation:
I'm not sure, but I think it means you have five minutes after mixing the two components to apply the adhesive. After five minutes it will be too hard.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:51
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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Kim Metzger


  

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time allowed for applying the adhesive after mixing


Explanation:
I'm not sure, but I think it means you have five minutes after mixing the two components to apply the adhesive. After five minutes it will be too hard.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Polangmar
6 mins
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
10 mins
agree  Alexander Demyanov
49 mins
agree  Asghar Bhatti
4 hrs
agree  Ken Cox
4 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
9 hrs
agree  Lubosh Hanuska
20 hrs
agree  Richard Benham: Seems an odd use of the term, but it is hard to think of anything else that it might be. A sticky one....
1 day 42 mins
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