With the greater part of winter still ahead in the Northern Hemisphere, now may not seem like the right time to think about getting comfort cooling systems into gear at…

Tighter restrictions on borates in Europe mean that water treatment service providers have fewer options for corrosion protection in their closed loops. However, it does not mean they are worse off,…

A tire manufacturer in the midwestern United States was experiencing corrosion in one of its closed loop systems where a molybdate corrosion inhibitor and non-oxidizing biocide were used. The water…

An injection moulding and metal pressing company was having problems with corrosion of offline tooling because there were no corrosion inhibitors in the tooling cooling water system during service. Corrosion…

How did your boiler startup go this fall? Did you see a spike in iron levels? Did you have to do extra steam trap maintenance and repairs? While many boiler…

Operation of injection molds and metal presses occurs at high temperatures. As a result, special chillers and cooling systems are often needed to keep machines and workpieces from overheating. But…

AWT 2023 was a great opportunity to reconnect with the water treatment industry and meet face to face with many of our Cortec® distributors. The October 4th-6th event in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…

Commodities such as molybdate or sodium nitrite/borate dominate the market for corrosion protection inside closed loop systems. However, that does not mean the status quo should remain the same. For…

October 26, 2023 A university in New York used a 30% calcium chloride brine solution in cooling systems at its ice arena. Unfortunately, the high chloride concentration was causing carbon…

The end of harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere signals the approach of summer and peak growing season in the Southern Hemisphere. Where crops are irrigated, farmers will soon be…

A major manufacturer of Scotch Marine Firetube boilers ships an average of one or two boilers per month overseas or to customers who cannot immediately install them. The manufacturer wants…

As birds in the Northern Hemisphere fly south for the winter, it is a reminder that those who are left behind need to find a reliable source of heat. For…

Cooler weather means that many large facilities are preparing to shut down their comfort cooling systems and fire up their heating systems for the fall and winter. Whether that means…

Cortec® water treatment “animals” are typically used for corrosion protection during seasonal or long-term layup. However, they also offer peace of mind to manufacturers of boilers, closed loops, and cooling towers in…