Carrier
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000972
A device or substance that transports another material or component within a manufacturing process. This can be a physical conveyor system moving parts between workstations or a chemical agent holding active ingredients in a formulation. For example, a solvent acts as a carrier for pigments in paint.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000972 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Manufacturing |
| See also | Megacarrier; Subcarrier |
| Translations | German: Trägermedium; Spanish: portador; French: porteur |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-000972",
"term": "Carrier",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A device or substance that transports another material or component within a manufacturing process. This can be a physical conveyor system moving parts between workstations or a chemical agent holding active ingredients in a formulation. For example, a solvent acts as a carrier for pigments in paint.",
"subject": "Manufacturing",
"see_also": [
"megacarrier",
"subcarrier"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Trägermedium",
"es": "portador",
"fr": "porteur"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/carrier/"
}
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