Thermal Fluids

NORKOOL/AMBITROL Annual Fluid Analysis

The free Fluid Analysis Program is offered to qualified customers currently using Dow coolants. A customer qualifies for this program if the sample being submitted comes from a system which contains the following Dow products and volumes:  

Product	Volume
AMBITROL industrial coolant	500 gallons (volume)
NORKOOL industrial coolant	2500 gallons (volume)

The purpose of this program is to track the performance of NORKOOL™ or AMBITROL™ coolants over time and to minimize unnecessary operational and fluid replacement costs. Dow’s fluid testing is the most comprehensive fluid analysis and reporting. Regular analysis and fluid maintenance support increases system reliability, reduces down time and costs. Customers who wish to have a Fluid Analysis conducted on a system that is smaller in volume than the free analysis volume requirement will be charged a $200 fee. 

On Site Tests

There are a few tests that can be done at your site as part of periodic maintenance. Instructions on conducting a pH test, how to adjust pH, conducting a sediment test (and how to filter) can be found in the Answer Center.

NORKOOL/AMBITROL Sample Analysis - Shipping Information

The analysis of NORKOOL/AMBITROL is conducted at a Dow Thermal Fluids laboratory. Within 14 days of receiving the sample, Dow will provide a "performance profile" of your fluid via email or fax as requrested by you, the customer.

A sample kit is provided to customers in North America (at no cost) for use in shipping a sample to the Dow Thermal Fluids Laboratory. The sample shipping kit includes everything needed to package and ship the sample, as well as sampling instructions along with a sample identification sheet. Currently, fluid analysis is only conducted on samples from customers in North America. Consideration is given on a case-by-case basis for customers outside of North America. For consideration, please Contact us.

A summary of the tests performed can be found on links on the left.

This convenient service helps you to avoid problems including:

• Inadequate heating/cooling performance
• Inefficient operation and high operating cost
• System fouling, component damage
• Lost productivity due to unscheduled downtime
• Unplanned cleaning and maintenance expense
• Higher than normal makeup fluid requirements
• Premature fluid changeout and resulting replacement expense.