Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Pore

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A small channel or opening in a philtre medium which allows passage of fluid.

Polyol ester

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A synthetic lubricant base, formed by reacting fatty acids with a polyol (such as a glycol) derived from petroleum. Properties include good oxidation stability at high temperatures and low ...

Polymerization

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The chemical combination of similar-type molecules to form larger molecules.

Polynuclear aromatic (PNA)

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Any of numerous complex hydrocarbon compounds consisting of three or more benzene rings in a compact molecular arrangement. Some types of PNA's are formed in fossil fuel combustion and other heat ...

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 ...