Case Study
Duratherm’s Performance Offers the Perfect Solution
Duratherm’s Performance Offers the Perfect Solution American Pipe & Plastics is a leading manufacturer of extruded PVC pipe. Based in Kirkwood, NY, the company was established in 1977 to service the plumbing, water and sewer industries as well as telecommunications, power utility and fiber optic conduit markets. While tooling up one of their extrusion lines recently to run their AmlinerII Sewer rehabilitation liner, American Pipe found the heat transfer fluid’s temperature control system was severely fouled with sludge and carbon after years of 24/7 production. The company turned to the extruder manufacturer for assistance, and the OEM recommended they contact Duratherm Extended Life Fluids. After extensive consultation, fluid sampling and analysis, it was determined that DuraClean Ultra w