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Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

depth filter media

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Porous materials which primarily retain contaminants within a tortuous path, performing the actual process of filtration.

dermatitis

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Inflammation of the skin. Repeated contact with petroleum products can be a cause.

desorption

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Opposite of absorption or adsorption. In filtration, it relates to the downstream release of particles previously retained by the filter.

detergent

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

In lubrication, either an additive or a compounded lubricant having the property of keeping insoluble matter in suspension thus preventing its deposition where it would be harmful. A detergent may ...

deposits

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Oil-insoluble materials that result from oxidation and decomposition of lube oil and contamination from external sources and engine blow-by. These can settle out on machine or engine parts. Examples ...

deplete

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The depletion of additives expressed as an approximate percentage.

density

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The mass of a unit volume of a substance. Its numerical value varies with the units used.

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