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- Manufacturer: Dow
- Product Line: DOWCAL™ Heat Transfer Fluid
- Product: DOWCAL™ Propylene Glycol Heat Transfer Fluid
- Industries: Adhesives | Elastomers | Facility Infrastructure | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Transportation
- Authorized Countries: Austria | Benelux | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
DOWCAL™ N Inhibited Propylene Glycol
DOWCAL™ N, an NSF-approved propylene glycol-based fluid, is low in acute oral toxicity and widely used to depress freeze points in food and beverage processing and other applications.
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Product type: Inhibited propylene glycol based fluid
Recommended use temperature range: −50°C to 120°C
Color: Colorless, clear fluid
Density at 20°C: 1.05 g/cm³
pH (50% vol. solution in demineralized water): 9.0–10.0
Reserve alkalinity: 10.0 mL min
Freeze point (50% vol. solution in water): −31°C
Primary Chemistry:
Propylene Glycol
- Manufacturer: Dow
- Product Line: DOWCAL™ Heat Transfer Fluid
- Product: DOWCAL™ Propylene Glycol Heat Transfer Fluid
- Industries: Adhesives | Elastomers | Facility Infrastructure | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Transportation
- Authorized Countries: Austria | Benelux | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
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United States
Overview
DOWCAL™ N is a specialty inhibited propylene glycol based heat transfer fluid for use in a wide range of thermal systems. DOWCAL™ N features a specially formulated corrosion inhibitor package and can be used for direct and indirect food additive applications.
DOWCAL™ N is available in various package sizes and blends.
Specifications
Product type: Inhibited propylene glycol based fluid
Recommended use temperature range: −50°C to 120°C
Color: Colorless, clear fluid
Density at 20°C: 1.05 g/cm³
pH (50% vol. solution in demineralized water): 9.0–10.0
Reserve alkalinity: 10.0 mL min
Freeze point (50% vol. solution in water): −31°C
Primary Chemistry:
Propylene Glycol
Features & Benefits
- Better freeze protection
- Better corrosion protection in hot and cold systems
- FDA-approved food-safe additive All ingredients are generally recognized as safe (GRAS)
- Compatible with commonly used elastomers
- Long fluid life and low maintenance costs
- Greater cost-effectiveness
- Low acute oral toxicity
Problems Solved
Temperature fluctuations: Prevents freezing and overheating, protecting system components
Corrosion and scaling: Inhibits internal corrosion and scaling, maintaining system efficiency
High energy consumption: Enhances heat transfer, lowering energy usage and costs
Frequency maintenance downtime: Reduces maintenance needs, minimizing downtime
Environmental concerns: Offers a safer, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional HTFs
Applications
Food and beverage processing: Maintains precise temperature control, complying with safety and quality standards
Pharmaceutical manufacturing: Ensures stable temperature conditions critical for production and storage
Industrial heating and cooling systems: Provides efficient and reliable temperature control for manufacturing processes
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Adhesives
Facility Infrastructure
- Air Preheating
- Blow Molders
- Boilers
- Chillers
- Cooling Towers
- Facility Management
- Heat Exchangers
- Heat Transfer Skids
- HVAC
- Immersion Cooling
- Immersion Freezing
- Mechanical Contractors
- Plastics Forming
- Power Cogeneration
- Radiant Heating
- Secondary Chill Loops
- Shell & Tube
- Snow Melt
- Solar Hot Water Heating
- Vaporizers
- Waste Heat Recovery
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Adhesives
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Elastomers
Facility Infrastructure
- Energy Generation & Utility
- Facility Construction & Management
- Maintenance, Repair & Operations
- Medical & Pharmaceutical
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