Duratherm answers demand for higher flashpoint fluids
Industrial users of heat transfer fluids (thermal fluids) are under increasing pressure by insurance companies, fire marshals and other industry regulators to operate at temperatures lower than the fluid’s flashpoint. Duratherm Extended Life Fluids has responded to this trend with three new fluids with flashpoints above 500°F and as high as 615°F.
Heat transfer fluids used in many industries such as paint, rubber, chemical, refining, asphalt, and pharmaceutical. typically have flashpoints at or lower than 400°F which now under tighter scrutiny are crippling many industries as they try to comply with new regulations and pressure from insurance companies.
Duratherm Extended Life Fluids has answered these problems with three new heat transfer fluid formulations: Duratherm S, a silicon-based thermal fluid; Duratherm G, a Polyalkylene Glycol, and Duratherm HF, a petroleum hydrocarbon.
These new formulations offer users a wide choice of not only high performance and longevity but also compatibility with competitive fluids. This also makes it easy and economical to comply with demands for higher flashpoint fluids.
“Heat transfer fluids are a necessity in so many industries and flashpoint pressures have been at issue lately,” said Michael Bates, Technology Director of Duratherm Extended Life Fluids.
“We see companies struggling with compliance and frustrated that until now there weren’t many solutions in the marketplace”.
Duratherm says its three new fluids will give heat transfer fluid users a clear solution to the flashpoint dilemma.