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Are your pumps freezing?

Almost every single day we receive a call from someone who is experiencing freezing of their pneumatic equipment. Tri-Ark may just have the solution that you have been looking for.

By using Kilfrost to absorb the water in the air, you can depress the freezing point of the solution formed, thus eliminating freezing. The stable emulsion maintains high extreme pressure properties, unlike normal oils whose lubrication qualities deteriorate rapidly when water is present.

Kilfrost has been successfully tested at pressures up to 17 bar. The pour point of minus 60ºC, together with a very flat viscosity/temperature curve, will keep pneumatic equipment at full power in low temperatures and moist conditions.

Warnings:
The product should only be used in total loss lubrication systems, and while it will function perfectly for low temperature conditions, it should not be used in ambient temperatures above 40ºC. Kilfrost is not an additive, but is a very high quality extreme pressure synthetic lubricant.

Although Kilfrost will absorb up to 4 times its own weight of water, problems may still arise should the humidity be very high or in the event of the compressor producing a lot of water. In this case, adequate water separation equipment should be used, or the problem may be solved by increasing the flow of Kilfrost through the lubricator. As with all airline oils, when working in confined spaces, it is essential that adequate ventilation is provided.

Kilfrost should not be mixed with any other oil, as this will impair its de-icing properties.

A 1 liter bottle of Kilfrost costs only £24.00

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Foamed concrete is more friendly to the environment

Making cement adds more carbon dioxide to the environment than the entire airline industry.

Finding an alternative would make very good environmental sense. One of the suggestions is to replace cement and concrete with foamed concrete.

Foamed concrete requires less energy to produce than ordinary concrete, and has a wide array of applications.

It is also a very good material for house construction. It is true that concrete is not a good insulator and feels cold, but with this method the concrete is totally enclosed in rigid insulating foam. The foam provides the energy efficiency and the concrete provides the strength.

The concrete inside the foam also adds thermal mass to the house. In addition to efficiency, very little outdoor noise penetrates the walls.

Air infiltration into and out of a house is also a significant efficiency factor. With interlocking foam blocks or long continuous panels, there will be very little air leakage.

Also, concrete will not settle over time as traditional homes sometimes do, so these houses remain airtight.