Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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polymer

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A substance formed by the linkage (polymerization) of two or more simple, molecules, called monomers, to form a single larger molecule having the same elements in the same proportions as the original ...

polyglycols

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Polymers of ethylene or propylene oxides used as a synthetic lubricant base. Properties include very good hydrolytic stability, high viscosity index (VI), and low volatility. Used particularly in ...

polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A class of synthetic chemicals consisting of a homologous series of compounds beginning with monochlorobiphenyl and ending with decachlorobiphenyl. PCBs do not occur naturally in petroleum, but have ...

polyalkylene glycol

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Mixtures of condensation polymers of ethylene oxide and water. They are any of a family of colorless liquids with high molecular weight that are soluble in water and in many organic solvents. They ...

polishing

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Excessive smoothing of the surface finish of the cylinder bore or cylinder liner in an engine to a mirror-like appearance, resulting in depreciation of ring sealing and oil consumption performance.

polar compound

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A chemical compound whose molecules exhibit electrically positive characteristics at one extremity and negative characteristics at the other. Polar compounds are used as additives in many petroleum ...

poise

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A measure of viscosity numerically equal to the force required to move a plane surface of one square centimeter per second when the surfaces are separated by a layer of fluid one centimeter in ...