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Pour point is the temperature at which a liquid loses its fluid characteristics. It is a rough indication of the lowest temperature at which industral fluids are readily pumpable. For crude oil and gasoine, pour point is the lowest temperature at which the liquid will pour or flow under test conditions. For diesel fuels, pour point is the temperature at which the amount of wax out of solution is sufficient to gel the fuel when tested under standard conditions. ASTM D97 and FTM 203 are standards for pour point. A pour point test cools a specimen inside a bath to allow the formation of paraffin wax crystals.


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Property testers are used to determine various physical properties of samples, including cloud point, distillation, flash point, freezing point, melting point, pour point, and vapor pressure. Search by Specification | Learn more about Property Testers
Hydraulic oils and transmission fluids are used to transmit power in hydraulic equipment and power transmission applications. Search by Specification | Learn more about Hydraulic Oils and Transmission Fluids
Industrial lubricants are oils, fluids, greases and other compounds designed to reduce friction, binding or wear and exclude moisture. Specialized characteristics may enhance thermal conduction across thermal interfaces or reduce electrical resistivity across electrical joints. Search by Specification | Learn more about Industrial Lubricants
Heat transfer fluids, thermal oils, circulating coolants, and heater liquids are used to carry thermal energy in process heating and machine cooling applications. Search by Specification | Learn more about Heat Transfer Fluids and Thermal Oils
Waxes and wax compounds are high molecular weight organic materials similar to fats and oils, except waxes are solid at room temperature (melting point above 45 C). Waxes are used in sealers, polishes, inks, lubricants, binders and investment casting. Learn more about Waxes and Wax Compounds

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M&P Lab (The) - Fuels & Lubricants - Testing & Analysis
With moving parts and rotating equipment constantly in need of lubricants, testing of these lubricants to assure these parts keep operating at top efficiency is critical. (read more)
Hach Company - 9245 Sodium Analyzer
Detection limit of 0.01 ppb (0 to 10,000 ppb) 100 days between reagent changes Automatic reactivation ensures optimum response time and performance; no acid etching required! Available in the US... (read more)
LUCANT™ can be used as an enhancing agent in applications where a stable material with excellent temperature resistance and viscosity-temperature properties is vital. (read more)
Inductotherm Corp. - An Inductotherm Group Company - New Technology for Advanced Automatic Pouring
The newest advancement in automatic pouring is our breakthrough P³™ (Predictive Pour Performance) Control Technology which provides perfect pour precision and utilizes process information to... (read more)
U.S. Plastic Corporation - PET® Jar
32 oz. clear PET jar with cap. PET (Poly-Ethylene Terephthalate) can accommodate products as varied as cosmetics, household toiletries, pharmaceuticals, pet products and food. High clarity, high... (read more)
LabChem Inc. - New Single Use GGA Vials
LabChem is proud to announce our new Single Use GGA Vials - LC14845-246 & LC14845-486. Each vial contains 6mL of Glucose-Glutamic Acid Standard, sterile and made strictly to the APHA Method 5210 for... (read more)
Hach Company - Hach DR Family Spectrophotometer Systems
Hach's DR Spectrophotometers offer a range of scanning capabilities and feature sets designed to help you work more efficiently. Only Hach provides a truly integrated system with spectrophotometers,... (read more)
Regional Mfg. Specialists, Inc. - Custom Power Transformers
Regional Mfg. Specialists, Inc. manufactures custom power transformers to match your specifications. (read more)
M&P Lab (The) - Chemical Analysis from The M&P Lab
The M&P Lab offers a wide range of chemical analysis methods to verify and troubleshoot various processes and solve a variety of problems with organic and inorganic materials. (read more)
 

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