No matter the heating & cooling needs, Thermal Fluids Hub family of glycol based heat transfer fluids offers a solution that will exceed your requirements. Applications include HVAC, Refrigeration, Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Chemical Processing. Light & Heavy Duty to a USDA Bio Preferred Solution we can customize products to meeting all engineering requirements where glycol based products are required.
What are some typical applications of each? Regular Duty = Office Buildings, Schools, Universities, Hospitals, Hotels, Apartment Buildings, Resorts, and Residences. Others include process cooling, ice skating rinks, sidewalk de-icing, and food processing and storage facilities. Heavy Duty = Large Stationary Engines, Natural Gas Line Heaters, Refinery Heating and Cooling, Chemical Process Plants, Pulp and […]
What is the difference between regular duty and heavy duty? Regular Duty formulated products should be used in applications that operate between -60 degrees F and 250 degrees F. Heavy Duty formulated products should be used in applications where the temperature exceeds 250 degrees F continuously or intermittently for a significant portion of the time.
What are the desired properties of a heat transfer fluid? Low freeze point, high boiling/flash point, high thermal conductivity, high specific heat, low viscosity, low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, high degree of material compatibility, and high level of environmental friendliness.
What is the difference between Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol? Propylene Glycol has a slightly higher viscosity, a slightly lower heat transfer efficiency, does not perform quite as well in colder temperatures as Ethylene Glycol, however the advantage of Propylene Glycol over Ethylene Glycol is a lower acute oral toxicity.
