NEWS                          

For Immediate Release:

March 11, 2005

ENVIRO-FRIENDLY

Non-aqueous chiller fluid from Paratherm Corporation.

At low-range temperatures, where glycols have viscosities too high to cool adequately, processors are substituting Paratherm LR™ heat transfer fluid and improving cooling performance dramatically.  The LR Fluid is rated for service from –40ºF to +400ºF (-40ºC to 204ºC).

Applications for this crystal clear fluid range from specialty chemicals batch processing and pharmaceuticals to a variety of other specialty heating and cooling requirements.  The LR can also be used as a substitute fluid in secondary coolant (“brine”) systems, and in applications where water contamination can pose significant safety or operational issues.

The LR fluid has a viscosity of  under 12 cP at -40ºF, and a flash point greater than 140ºF; this flash point is within the combustible rather than flammable range as defined by DOT and OSHA regulations.

Users will find the LR Fluid plant-friendly, environmentally safe and problem-free. There are no chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatics, heavy metals, compounds of sulfur and nitrogen or other SARA-reportable substances present in the LR Fluid. For disposal users can combine it with other spent lubricating oils and send it to the recycler. NSF registered the Paratherm LR fluid as food-grade in February of 2004.

Should technical assistance be needed, it is available from Paratherm engineers by phone at any time from concept, through planning and design, to construction, start up and operation.

Contact Jim Oetinger at Paratherm Corporation, 4 Portland Road, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.  Phone: 800-222-3611 or (610) 941-4900.  

E-mail: info@paratherm.com -- web: www.paratherm.com.