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  1. This test method covers the measurement of the interfacial tension between mineral oil and water, under non-equilibrium conditions.
  2. Interfacial tension measurements on electrical insulating oils provide a sensitive means of detecting small amounts of soluable polar contaminants and products of oxidation. A high value for new mineral insulating oil indicates the absence of most undesirable polar contaminants.