aluminum powder
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aluminum powder
(ə′lüm·ə·nəm ′pau̇d·ər)
(materials) Small flakes of aluminum metal obtained by stamping or ball-milling foil in the presence of a fatty lubricant, such as stearic acid, which causes the flakes to orient in a pattern to give high brilliance.
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aluminum powder
Small flakes of aluminum metal obtained by stamping or ball-milling foil in the presence of a fatty lubricant, such as stearic acid, which causes the flakes to orient in a pattern to give high brilliance. Usually supplied in paste form wetted with mineral spirits.
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