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What is Glycol?

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Chemically Critical

Glycol is a chemical commonly used in process cooling to reduce the temperature of materials for manufacturing. It’s used everywhere from lasers to dairy, and is often paired with water to hit freezing points well below zero. But don’t drink it!

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Glycol can be used in cooling wraps to help bring down temperatures to desired levels.

Glycol: Keeping Things Cool

If you work with chillers in your industry, you likely have used glycol before. But what is it?

ethylene glycol molecular structure
Molecular structure of ethylene glycol

Chemical Uses

Glycol (HOCH2CH2OH) is a mildly toxic chemical that alters the freezing temperature of water. According to the American Chemistry Council, ethylene glycol (commonly referred to as glycol) is used for process cooling in many industries:

Ethylene glycol, a derivative of ethylene oxide, is used for the manufacture of polyester fiber for clothes, upholstery, carpet, and pillows and the blending of automotive engine antifreeze and coolant. Ethylene glycol is also used to manufacture fiberglass for products such as jet skis, bathtubs, and bowling balls. A major use is in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, a recyclable plastic, such as soda and water bottles.

ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol is toxic, but handled properly, it is a great asset in the manufacturing industry.

Glycol and Water

When it comes to using glycol heaters or chillers, propylene glycol is the most important chemical when you have to balance cooling a product and preventing water from freezing. When mixed with glycol, water freezes at lower temperatures, allowing for cooler liquids to flow through a chiller system without the danger of the system freezing up.

The freezing levels of glycol by itself is 9°F. Mixing glycol with water lowers the new mixture’s freezing point, but that freezing point depends on the ratio of glycol to water. For example, an ambient temperature of -50°F can be reached with a 55% glycol, 45% water ratio.

Glycol in Chillers

Chillers use glycol-water mixtures to provide cooling to products and materials that need to be kept at a low, stable temperature. Glycol manufacturers such as Du Pont are required by law to provide a glycol level recommendation chart to consumers.

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Though not a glycol manufacturer, North Slope Chillers is an expert in the use of propylene glycol in chiller systems. For more information about glycol concentrations, click here.

Meet Fluxwrap™

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The Best Cooling Wrap On The Market

Fluxwrap™: the most affordable, effective, industrial heating and cooling wrap on the market. Designed and produced by North Slope Chillers, Fluxwrap™ is a thermal chameleon because it can chill or warm a variety of containers, regardless of size. But is it really the best product on the market? Let’s find out!

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North Slope Chillers Fluxwrap

What is Fluxwrap™?

Fluxwrap™ is a versatile fluid temperature control solution for heating or cooling. This proprietary wrap comes equipped with fluid channels that can be filled quickly with either a heating or cooling liquid, depending on your needs. These fluid channels deliver efficient temperature control directly to any surface they surround. Fluxwrap™ is lightweight, compact, and easily wraps around containers of all shapes and sizes. It will also conform to uneven surfaces to maintain high thermal conductivity between the wrap and your container.

What sets Fluxwrap™ apart from the competition?

North Slope Chillers Diagram on how to use Fluxwrap

Full Coverage

Fluxwrap’s fluid channels are specially designed to increase the flow of temperature control fluid, without gaps, air pockets, or drops in pressure. Durable elastic straps also hold the wrap snugly around your container to further increase thermal conductivity between the Fluxwrap™ and your materials.

Portability

Here at North Slope Chillers, we pride ourselves on flexible temperature control solutions that won’t interfere with the layout of your system. Fluxwrap’s lightweight and compact design makes it extremely easy to install, use, remove, and even store for future use.

Customization

Do you have temperature control needs that don’t exactly match ready-to-ship product specifications? Not a problem! Fluxwrap™ is customizable to fit virtually any system. North Slope Chillers offers the fastest custom temperature solutions on the market. Our expert engineers are standing by to custom tailor Fluxwrap™ to your fit your needs.

Extra Insulation

Fluxwrap™ comes equipped with a heavy duty, white vinyl, insulation wrap. This added exterior fits easily around your Fluxwrap™ to reduce condensation, reflect heat, and provide extra insulation that keeps your temperatures right where you want them.

Total Temperature Control

Need to heat instead of chill? Fluxwrap™ is capable of meeting all temperature needs. Simply change the temperature of the fluid, and you have an effective medium for heating. Using glycol, Fluxwrap™ can heat containers effectively up to 120° F.

Affordability

Fluxwrap is the most affordable and efficient option on the market. It comes with a one-year warranty to protect against any defects.

If you are looking for an affordable wrap that is portable, flexible, and works well with any chiller system, North Slope Chillers’ Fluxwrap™ is ready to meet all your temperature control needs.
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