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P


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pale oil
paper machine oil
paraffin
paraffinic - see paraffin
paraffin wax
partial pressure
particle count
particulates
pascal (Pa)

patina

paving asphalt - see asphalt cement
PCB
PCV - see postive crankcase ventilation
PE - see polyethylene
penetration (asphalt)
penetration (grease)
penetration (wax)
penetration grading (asphalt)
penetrometer
Pensky-Martens closed tester
pentane
pentane insolubles - see insolubles
performance number
peroxide
pesticide
petrochemical
petrolatum
petroleum
pH
phenol
phosphate ester
phytotoxicity
pig
pinion - see gear
pipe still - see distillation
pistol sweep - see sweep (of a piston)
plain bearing - see bearing
planography - see printing processes
plasticity
plasticizer
plastisols and organosols
Platinum-Cobalt system - see color scale
PMA - see polymer-modified asphalt
PNA (polynuclear aromatic)
pneumatic tool
poise - or see viscosity

poiseuille

polar compound
pollutants (atmospheric)
polybutadiene rubber (BR)
polyester
polyethylene (PE)
polyglycols
polyisoprene rubber (IR)
polymer
polynuclear aromatic - see PNA
polyolefin
polyol ester

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

polystyrene
positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)
positive displacement
pour point
pour point depressant
power
power factor
Powerforming®
ppb
ppm
pre-ignition
pressure
pressure maintenance
pressure ratio (of a compressor)
printing ink
printing ink solvent (ink oil)
printing processes
process oil
process stream
propane
propellant
proprietary product
propylene

pseudovector

psi
psia
pump

 

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