Polymer Quenchants Overview
Traditional heat-treating operations often force a choice between the high risk of water cracking or the severe fire hazards and heavy residues of quenching oils. Our advanced polymer solutions eliminate that compromise. By utilizing innovative polymer technology, your facility can achieve precise, uniform cooling rates while minimizing distortion, cracking, and product defects across a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
As the master distributor and select sales and service provider for DOW® UCON® quenchants in North America, we deliver gold-standard chemistry backed by comprehensive laboratory oversight.
Key Advantages
- Lower In-Use Costs: Greater than 50% reduction in overall manufacturing overhead due to high polymer dilution ratios and significantly lower drag-out carry-off rates.
- Fire Safety: Formulated with a water baseline to completely eliminate shop floor smoke and fire hazards.
- Application Flexibility: Engineered to meet strict metallurgical parameters for demanding automotive, agriculture, medical, and construction operations.
Advanced Aerospace Approvals
Our premium quenchant technology sets the global industry standard for metallurgical reliability and holds official, rigorous aerospace process approvals from:
- Boeing
- Airbus
- Pratt & Whitney
Product Catalog Matrix
| Product Series | Chemistry Control & Features | Primary Applications |
|---|---|---|
| DOW® UCON® Quenchants | Quenchants High-uniformity polyalkylene glycol (PAG) formulas featuring inverse solubility for exact cooling rates. Available in standard and Non-Nitrite (NN) variations. | Non-Nitrite (NN) variations. • UCON Quenchant A • UCON Quenchant RL • UCON Quenchant E • UCON Quenchant B • UCON Quenchant HT |
| TENAXOL™ Specialty Lines | Premium specialty polymer series backed by more than five decades of proven heat-treating field excellence. | • Quench Ultra 1500 Series • Quench Ultra 2500 Series |
Technical and Field Support
- Analytical Services: Comprehensive, routine bath analysis, concentration monitoring, and precise cooling curve testing to protect system equilibrium.
- On-Site Field Support: Decades of operational shop floor expertise to assist with initial product selection, tank parameter setup, and technical troubleshooting.
Talk with Our Team
Ensure the ultimate durability and highest quality for your heat-treated products. To learn more about our fluids—or to explore our full line of industrial greases and lubricants—contact our team today at 800-237-1862.