The reduction in volume of wet natural gas due to the removal of natural gas liquids, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, water vapor and other impurities from the natural gas.
The reduction in volume and/or heating value of a natural gas stream due to extraction or removal of some of its components.
The reduction in size in any dimension.
The decrease in the size of a clay object due to drying and firing. Dry shrinkage is reversible with the return of water, but firing shrinkage is permanent due to chemical and physical changes clay undergoes when exposed to heat (see ceramic change).
The reduction in the volume of metal that occurs as it solidifies.
A volume decrease caused by drying and/or chemical changes, such as of concrete or wood.
A decrease (shrinkage) in drum level due to a decrease in steam bubble volume. This condition is due to a decrease in load (steam flow), with a resulting increase in drum pressure and decrease in heat input.
The percentage change in the dimension of wood with respect to the swollen size as a basis.
The dimensional differences between a molded part and the actual mold dimensions.
The decrease in the dimension of wood resulting from a decrease of moisture content and generally occurring to the greatest extent between about 20 and 30% moisture content.
A term used to indicate the amount of loss in body weight, as in dairy steers, when exposed to various conditions and/or slaughter. Also, the decrease in volume of dairy products during storage, and the loss of milk or milk solids in processing.
(r) 1) decrease in volume of a seal in service due to extraction of fillers. 2) decrease in volume of an elastomeric compound during molding.
The ratio of the volatile ingredients in a sealant formula to the nonvolatile components, expressed as a percent. It can indicate a weight percentage but most importantly indicates a volume percentage.
See Linear Expansion/Contraction and Volumetric Expansion/Contraction.
The contraction of metal during cooling after hot forging. Die impressions are made oversize according to precise shrinkage scales to allow the forgings to shrink to design dimensions and tolerances.
A reduction in length or width of a material caused by certain treatments, especially washing. A loss of weight and volume of wool due to scouring when grease, sweat, and foreign matter are removed.
The relative change in dimension between a dimension measured on the mold when it is cold and the dimension of the molded object 24 hours after it has been molded.
A reduction in the amount of property that passes at death caused by loss of capital and income resulting from payment of death costs. It may be greatly increased if assets must be sold for cash to pay such costs.
Decreased volume of seal, usually caused by extraction of soluble constituents by fluids followed by air drying.
When the volume of soil is reduced due to the reduction in water content.
The decreasing in size of a log as it loses some of its moisture content over time. Typically in our homes, we see no shrinkage since we use on Eastern White Pine and they are properly dried.
Contraction of a container upon cooling.
Internal defect in castings that are internal voids, irregular in shape, caused by volume contraction during solidification. Can be caused by not maintaining a fluid channel to the riser during solidification.
The contraction that occurs when a forging cools.
The contraction of metal during the cooling process.
A decrease in the size of a compact that occurs during the sintering process.
Contraction that occurs when metal cools from the hot-working temperature.
The decrease in the size of a material. Gray iron goes through little if any shrinkage when going through solidification.
Soil volume which is reduced when subjected to moisture; usually occurs in fine grain soils.
1) gas losses in the transportation and distribution systems. 2) gas volume lost through the extractions of liquid gases and the removal of water and other impurities.
The reduction in volume of wet natural gas due to the extraction of some of its constituents, such as hydrocarbon products, hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and water vapour.
The change in dimension (decrease) a molded article undergoes after being molded. Shrinkage is caused by cooling and subsequent contraction of the plastic material. Surface Treating – Any method of treating a plastic to alter the surface and render it receptive to inks, paints, lacquers and adhesives. Examples of surface treating are chemical, flame, or electronic treating.
The reduction In length or width of a fibre, yam or fabric. Shrinkage is normally associated with wetting or high temperature.
when rubber cools from its vulcanization temperature, it decreases slightly in volume; in molded articles there will be a consistent difference between the dimensions of the mold cavity and the corresponding part dimension, typically 2-4% smaller
A measure of a material's reduction in size after setting or curing. Usually expresses as a dimensionless ratio of amount of shrinkage over unit of measurement. Dimensionally stable materials have shrinkages very close, or equal, to 0. [insert discussion of the relationship of circle shrink to linear shrink
The relative change in dimension between the length measured on the mold when it is cold and the length on the molded object 24 hours after it has been taken out of the mold.
A decrease in dimensions of a coating during processing.
The reduction in size of a piece of wood which occurs during drying. Sometimes shrinkage is expressed as the percentage reduction in size which occurs along a particular axis when the moisture content of a piece of wood is decreased from green to 12%.
Reduction in dimensions of motion-picture film caused by loss of moisture, support plasticizers, and solvents, as well as heat, use, and age. The film actually shrinks, although often not uniformly.
The contraction of wood fibers caused by drying below the fiber saturation point (usually around 25-27% M.C.). Values are expressed as a percentage of the dimension of the wood when green.
It is the deviation of dimensions of the moulded part from the dimensions of cavity when measured on moulded part after certain hours. Compressibility, thermal expansion and pvT characteristics influence the dimensions of moulded part.
The reduction in volume in soil when moisture content is reduced.
A decrease in dimensions of a compact which occurs during sintering.
Weight reduction due to moisture loss that occurs in meat and produce.
Volume change due to loss of moisture or decrease in temperature.
A reduction in size that takes place when a fabric is washed and dried, or when hosiery is finished.
is the reduction in size of a clay object as a result of firing. Silk Sponge is used for decorating. It has short hairs on its surface and is soft when wet.
An irreversible reduction in the size/volume of a ceramic piece or glaze which is caused during the drying and firing process. This differs from expansion and contraction, which occurs naturally as a piece heats and cools. All pieces usually undergo a small amount of shrinkage. It takes a lot of experience and skill to select and work with the right types of clays and glazes so that shrinkage does not deform or otherwise damage a finished piece. See also contraction.
Contraction of metal in the mold during solidification. The term also is used to describe the casting defect, such as shrinkage cavity, which results from poor design, insufficient metal feed or inadequate feeding.
Decrease in the dimensions of a sheet of paper or loss incurred in weight between the amount of pulp used and paper produced.
An inadvertent dimensional decrease of cellular structure without an actual breakdown or collapse of the cell. This characteristic is relatively common in all cellular rubber and plastic products. The primary cause is the equalization of pressure from the manufacturing process to normal atmospheric pressures.
Reduction in any dimension of a tape. Size A chemical substance, such as rosin or a synthetic polymer, coated on an adherent surface so as to reduce water absorption, scuffing, and oil penetration.
Decreased seal volume due to adverse environmental factors, or plasticizer extraction from systemic fluids.
The decrease in volume, or contraction, of a material by the escape of any volatile substance, or by a chemical or physical change in the material.
(1) All rubber materials shrink to some extent during molding. This is normal and should be taken into consideration (by individual polymer shrink rates) when designing rubber parts. (2) Decreased seal volume due to exposure to adverse environmental factors. Can be an indication of plasticizer extraction from system chemicals.
nbspReduction in any dimension of a tape.
Difference in volume between liquid metal and solid metal in a given cavity. Contraction of metal in the mould during solidification. The term is also used to describe the casting defect, i.e. shrinkage cavity. This results from poor design, insufficient metal feed, or inadequate feeding.
The decrease in volume due to moisture loss, decrease in temperature or carbonation of a cementitious material.
The process of becoming smaller or lessening in size as with the reduction of volume in a material.
The relative change in dimension from the length measured on the mold when it is cold to the length of the molded object 24 hrs after it has been taken out of the mold.
a process that occurs when plastic cools in a mold, because polymers have high thermal expansion coefficients. Some thermoplastics contract up to 10 percent. However, fillers added to plastic tend to reduce shrinkage. To compensate for shrinkage, the dimensions of the mold cavity must be made larger than the specified part dimensions.
Contraction of a molded material upon cooling or of a casting upon polymerizing
"Shrinkage" is a slang term for a decrease in penis size and/or scrotum size due to cold temperatures, especially swimming in cool water. This reflex is an attempt by the genitalia to stay closer to the core of the body, so that correct temperature for sperm production can be maintained in the testicles. The term was largely popularized by the 1994 episode "The Hamptons" of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld.