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Glossary

A vocabulary of definitions or meanings of unique words and phrases used in this website.

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There are currently 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter R.
R

Reactive diluent
Materials used to decrease viscosity. Becomes an integral part of the final coating/adhesive by chemical reaction with itself or with other components of the formulation.

Relative humidity
Ratio of the amount of water vapor present in the air to that which the air would hold at saturation at the same temperature. It is usually considered on the basis of the weight of the vapor, but for accuracy should be considered on the basis of vapor pressures.

Resilience
Resilience is a property involving the elastic energy in a material, which causes it to regain its original shape after having been indented by a high pressure load. Resilience, in its broadest sense, consists of properties beyond recovery from indentation.

Resiliency
The ability of material to resume it’s former shape after mechanical deformation.