Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
blockfest (paint)
English translation:
block-resistant
Added to glossary by
Cilian O'Tuama
Aug 27, 2002 14:15
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blockfest
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Paint
Die Beschichtung ist ventilierend und besonders blockfest.
I've found a definition of Blockfestigkeit on the Internet:
Blockfestigkeit
Wenn zwei lackierte Flächen mit Druck aufeinandergepreßt werden und nicht verkleben, sind sie blockfest. Dieses ist bei Fensteranstrichen wichtig, da hierbei im Bereich der Falz genau diese Verklebung vorkommen kann. Alkydharzlacke sind immer blockfest. Bei Acryllacken ist die Blockfestigkeit nicht immer gegeben, entsprechende Hinweise beachten.
Wenske Chemistry gives "caking" for "Blockfestigkeit" – which is confusing me. According to the above defn. I would have thought blockfest means non-caking.
Any ideas?
Many TIA
I've found a definition of Blockfestigkeit on the Internet:
Blockfestigkeit
Wenn zwei lackierte Flächen mit Druck aufeinandergepreßt werden und nicht verkleben, sind sie blockfest. Dieses ist bei Fensteranstrichen wichtig, da hierbei im Bereich der Falz genau diese Verklebung vorkommen kann. Alkydharzlacke sind immer blockfest. Bei Acryllacken ist die Blockfestigkeit nicht immer gegeben, entsprechende Hinweise beachten.
Wenske Chemistry gives "caking" for "Blockfestigkeit" – which is confusing me. According to the above defn. I would have thought blockfest means non-caking.
Any ideas?
Many TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | anti-tacking |
jccantrell
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Proposed translations
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jccantrell
United States
United States
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United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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anti-tacking
Coatings that do not stick are referred to as 'anti-tack'
I thought also of 'non-stick' but this is used more for Teflon and anti-graffiti coatings, so from your definition, I might go more for anti-tack in one form or another.
I thought also of 'non-stick' but this is used more for Teflon and anti-graffiti coatings, so from your definition, I might go more for anti-tack in one form or another.
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Kim Metzger
: I also think Wenske Chemistry is wrong - anti-caking would also make sense.
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Comment: "thanks jc"
Discussion
Block Resistance
Another attribute of top-quality acrylic latex semi-gloss paint is block resistance, which means that two painted surfaces are less likely to stick together (as in a door sticking to the jamb) than with lower quality paints.
http://www.duron.com/painters_edge/pe2001/4-Quarter/acrylic....
Thanks folks - no need to make any more suggestions.