Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Normal paraffin

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A hydrocarbon consisting of molecules in which any carbon atom is attached to no more than two other carbon atoms; also called straight chain paraffin and linear paraffin.

Nonwoven medium

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A philtre medium composed of a mat of fibers.

Non-newtonian fluid

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Fluid, such as a grease or a polymer-containing oil (e.g., multi-grade oil), in which shear stress is not proportional to shear rate.

Nominal filtration rating

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

An arbitrary micrometre value indicated by a philtre manufacturer. Due to lack of reproducibility this rating is deprecated.

NLGI consistency grades

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Simplified system established by the National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) for rating the consistency of grease.

NLGI automotive grease classifications

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Automotive lubricating grease quality levels established jointly by SAE, ASTM and NLGI. There are several categories in two classifications: Chassis Lubricants and Wheel bearing Lubricants. Quality ...