Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Tacky

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A descriptive term applied to lubricating oils and greases which appear particularly sticky or adhesive.

System pressure

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The pressure which overcomes the total resistances in a system. It includes all losses as well as useful work.

Synthetic oils

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Oils produced by synthesis (chemical reaction) rather than by extraction or refinement. Many (but not all) synthetic oils offer immense advantages in terms of high temperature stability and low ...

Synthetic lubricant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A lubricant produced by chemical synthesis rather than by extraction or refinement of petroleum to produce a compound with planned and predictable properties.

Swarf

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The cuttings, and grinding fines that result from metal working operations.

Surfactant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Surface-active agent that reduces interfacial tension of a liquid. A surfactant used in a petroleum oil may increase the oil's affinity for metals and other materials.