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DOWTHERM™ SR-1
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 is a fluorescent pink, inhibited ethylene glycol–based heat transfer fluid for applications between −60°F and 250°F.
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- Manufacturer: Dow
- Product Line: DOWTHERM™ Glycol Thermal Fluids
- Product: DOWTHERM™ Ethylene Glycol Thermal Fluids
- Industries: Adhesives | Facility Infrastructure | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul
- Authorized Countries: Austria | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Mexico | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
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Overview
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 is an inhibited ethylene glycol–based heat transfer fluid for industrial thermal transfer processes. DOWTHERM™ SR-1 is the most commonly used thermal fluid and is widely recognized as the industry standard in numerous applications.
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 offers effective heat transfer over a broad operating temperature range from −60°F to 250°F (−51°C to 121°C). DOWTHERM™ SR-1 provides freeze protection to −60°F and burst protection to −100°F.
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 has been dyed a fluorescent pink-purple color for easy leak detection and identification.
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 is readily available in a broad range of prediluted blends:
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 25%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 30%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 35%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 40%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 45%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 50%
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 60%
Specifications
Color: Fluorescent pink
Ethylene glycol-based fluid, composition (% by weight): 95.4
Inhibitors & water, composition (% by weight): 4.6
Specific gravity (at 60/60°F): 1.122–1.132
pH of solution (50% glycol): 9.0–10.5
Reserve alkalinity (min): 12.0 mL
Primary Chemistry: Ethylene glycol
Features & Benefits
- Ethylene glycol-based fluid (95%)
- Fluorescent pink-purple for leak detection
- Efficient heat transfer
- Excellent corrosion protection
- Extended fluid and equipment life
- Reduced maintenance intervals
- Broad operating range: −60°F to 250°F
Problems Solved
Expensive or inefficient thermal fluids Thermal fluid loss due to unidentified leaks Pipe damage due to freezing or bursting
Applications
DOWTHERM™ SR-1 can be used in a wide variety of thermal transfer applications, including but not limited to the following: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Chill water and hydronic heating loops Geothermal (ground source heat pumps) Snow melt and turf heating systems Solar hot water heating Fire water sprinkler systems Refrigeration Ice skating rinks Cooling and cold storage, refrigerated warehouses, and supermarkets (secondary loop) Thermal energy storage (TES)
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Adhesives
Facility Infrastructure
- Air Preheating
- Blow Molders
- Boilers
- Chillers
- Cooling Towers
- Distillation Units
- Facility Management
- Heat Exchangers
- Heat Transfer Skids
- Hot Oil Heaters
- HVAC
- Jacketed Reactors
- Mechanical Contractors
- Plastics Forming
- Power Cogeneration
- Radiant Heating
- Snow Melt
- Solar Hot Water Heating
- Waste Heat Recovery
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