Filter and Strainer Selection: A Basic Overview
Often overlooked, strainers and filters keep harmful debris out of your system, protect sensitive equipment and even improve the performance of your heat transfer fluid.
Choosing the proper pump for your heat transfer system
Your pump has a huge influence over your heat transfer system. So what do you need to know when choosing one?
Fluid maintenance: Large systems
Routine fluid analysis is an essential maintenance tool for any heat transfer system. In this post we offer some basic tips to help keep your large system running smoothly.
Fluid maintenance: Small systems
Some basic maintenance tips to help keep your small heat transfer system running smoothly.
How system shut-down affects your heat transfer fluid
Proper shut down procedures can help you stretch some more life out of your heat transfer fluid.
How system start-up affects your heat transfer fluid
Sometimes overlooked, a system start-up and shut-down can greatly impact the service life of your fluid.
Leaky system? Simple steps help seal the deal
If you’ve invested in a quality heat transfer fluid the last thing you want to deal with are system leaks. We take a look at common causes and how to deal with them.
Duratherm fluid analysis: The best just got better
Duratherm has always offered one of the most thorough fluid analyses in the industry. Now we’ve added some new features that make the service even more useful - and still free of charge.
Our success is a shared experience
What sets us apart isn’t so much what we sell - it’s how committed we are to helping you get the most out of your heat transfer system, regardless of what brand of fluid you’re using.
Sludge Series Part III: How to clean sludge out of your system
Is your heat transfer system fouled up with sludge? In the final installment of this 3-part series, we’ll tell you how to size up the severity of the problem and get back up and running.
Sludge Series Part II: How to avoid sludge in your system
The last thing you want is a system plugged up with sludge. In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we’ll outline some time-tested methods that keep that black stuff at bay.
Sludge Series Part I: What causes sludge in your system?
Sludge can be costly, but it’s also preventable. In Part 1 of this 3-part series we’ll guide you through the important first step: understanding what causes it.
Looking for trouble? Just add water
Whether it comes from a leaky heat exchanger, accidental contamination or even simple condensation, a few ounces of water is enough to cause you lots of pain.
Some things to consider when working with open baths
Check out our new whitepaper on dealing with open bath applications.
Custom fluids: When off-the-shelf won’t do
Having a hard time finding the right thermal fluid for your application? Having an even harder time finding a company willing to listen and invest the time to help?
Maximizing fluid life: The secret’s in the samples
Setting up a sampling program is the best way to determine a perfect drain schedule for your heat transfer fluid.
Duratherm service: An overnight success
Responsive customer service is a big part of the Duratherm Advantage.
Flash, fire and autoignition points
Understanding these key terms as they relate to your heat transfer fluid.
Cleaning instead of replacing saves $20,000
After two months of struggling with the problem, a company contacted us with hard coke/carbon that was blocking the flow of thermal oil through their platen presses.
Duratherm answers demand for higher flashpoint fluids
Duratherm introduces three new fluids to help industries comply with new flashpoint regulations.
High performance budget hot oil
Duratherm introduces Duratherm HTO, an economical fluid that offers extended service life over standard hot oils.
Duratherm helps breathe new life into an old extruder
The task of bringing old tired equipment back into production can be daunting and very costly.
Duratherm keeps Atwood cooking
Facing costly equipment retrofitting or replacement, Atwood’s Ken Maltby soon found out it wasn’t going to be easy to find a suitable high flashpoint thermal fluid.
Fluid system clean-up puts used equipment back on line
As a leader in the custom chemical processing and manufacturing industry since 1964, Howard Industries Inc. has serviced a multitude of companies needing “toll” processing and manufacturing services.
Duratherm keeps the candle burning for small business
With Faco Metals business facing stiff competition overseas, a proactive and perhaps radical change was in order. After extensive market research, Ocean Bay Candle Company was born.
Duratherm’s performance offers the perfect solution
American Pipe & Plastics is a leading manufacturer of extruded PVC pipe. Based in Kirkwood NY, the company was established in 1977 to service the plumbing, water and sewer industries as well as telecommunications, power utility and fiber optic conduit markets.
What makes one heat transfer fluid better than another?
Some heat transfer fluids function better in closed systems while others offer superior performance in more open systems such as plastic processing.
