Describes a paint's film thickness or hiding power. Defined as the number of square metres a coating should cover at a specified film thickness measured in microns.

Laboratory testing of paint formulations by alternately heating and cooling a painted object to determine what effect this variation has on the paint's properties.

The ratio between the heat energy in the fuel and the power output from the engine.

Increase in size of an object as temperature increases.

Instrument gauges that use the heating effect of electricity to move a needle.

Resistor whose resistance is greatly reduced by heating.

A device containing a bimetal strip. It is used in conjunction with a cold start injector to deliver a set amount of extra fuel when starting from cold.

A device containing a bimetal strip. It is used in conjunction with a cold start injector to deliver a set amount of extra fuel when starting from cold.

A type of polymer paint or plastic which softens and melts when heated and then re-solidifies upon cooling. An example is 1K acrylic lacquer paint.

Temperature sensing valve controlling flow of coolant.