“LIVE Fluid Analysis…At Paratherm’s Training Event.” (Subject Line of Recent Paratherm Email Invitation to Customers) Paratherm has always understood the importance of face time and “live” time with customers and...
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As the market and the world around us change, we know that we need to work flexibly within all aspects of the manufacturing industry. Every year at Paratherm we embark...
It’s hard to believe that we are fast approaching the end of another year. Many exciting strides and changes contributed to the past 12 months, but the one constant you...
Fluid Life Tests While oxidation is the #1 reason that heat transfer fluids need to be replaced, it doesn’t always follow that using a fluid with an oxidation inhibitor...
Does lab testing tell the whole story? There are a number of accelerated aging laboratory tests that are designed to determine oxidation-inhibitor performance and longevity. Most involve bubbling pure oxygen...
The reason Paratherm, and other responsible heat-transfer fluid manufacturers, put so much value on fluid analysis is because it’s an objective and scientific evaluation. Yes, there is a wide range...
In Depth Answers to a few Frequently Asked Questions about Heat Transfer Fluids The technology of heat transfer fluids is not extremely complicated. It involves liquids, heaters, pumps, flow...
Minimizing fire hazard from insulation is very straightforward — if you have the money. Insulation is nothing more than a large number of air pockets that are held in place...
Reduce Insulation Fire Potential While Controlling Cost Although it almost eliminates the potential for insulation fires, good quality cellular glass insulation (like FOAMGLAS) is significantly more expensive both to purchase...
When designing or maintaining a hot-oil system, one important aspect is thermal insulation; adequate insulation is a necessary evil on these systems. Even if energy costs were zero, there would...
We are excited to see the old year winding down and the New Year quickly approaching. It has been a busy 2013 and thanks to our customers, it was a...
Where and how you take a thermal fluid sample can make all the difference in what the test results reveal. Where a sample should be taken is simple – any...