Convert Millipoises to Kilopascal-seconds
Convert Millipoises (mP) to Kilopascal-seconds (kPa·s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kPa·s = mP × 1.000000000e-7
About Millipoises
The millipoise (mP) equals 10⁻⁴ Pa·s, an intermediate CGS unit between the micropascal-second gas range and the centipoise liquid range. It is occasionally used in older European scientific literature and in the textile industry for sizing-solution viscosity. Air at 20 °C is ≈ 0.185 mP; a 0.5% polymer solution might read 5-20 mP. 1 mP = 10⁻⁴ Pa·s = 0.1 cP.
About Kilopascal-seconds
The kilopascal-second (kPa·s) equals 1 000 Pa·s, used for highly viscous materials such as bitumen binders, polymer melts, and pitch at processing temperatures. Bitumen (road asphalt) at 60 °C has a dynamic viscosity of 100-10 000 Pa·s = 0.1-10 kPa·s; hot-melt adhesives at application temperature are 10-100 kPa·s. 1 kPa·s = 1 000 Pa·s = 10 000 P.
Quick Reference Table
| Millipoises (mP) | Kilopascal-seconds (kPa·s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mP | 1 × 10-7 kPa·s |
| 2 mP | 2 × 10-7 kPa·s |
| 5 mP | 5 × 10-7 kPa·s |
| 10 mP | 1 × 10-6 kPa·s |
| 25 mP | 2.5 × 10-6 kPa·s |
| 50 mP | 5 × 10-6 kPa·s |
| 100 mP | 1 × 10-5 kPa·s |