Winter without stops: The importance of antifreeze additives

Winter and extreme temperatures represent one of the greatest challenges for industrial maintenance, construction, and transportation.Failing to adequately protect infrastructures or machinery can lead to costly repairs, unexpected shutdowns, and loss of efficiency.To combat these risks, it is essential to understand the importance of an antifreeze:

• Anantifreeze additive is a chemical substance that is added to a liquid (usually water or fuel) with the main purpose oflowering its freezing point.
• Its function is to prevent the liquid from becoming solid when temperatures drop below 0 °C, allowing the system to continue functioning properly without suffering damage from freezing.

Depending on its use, an antifreeze additive does much more than “prevent ice”; here we explain how it works according to the area where it is applied:________________________________________

1. Construction Antifreeze: T-10

It allows concreting in critical conditions. When working with cementitious materials at low temperatures, the mixing water can freeze, interrupting setting and weakening the structure.

The T-10 antifreeze is a next-generation liquid additive designed for these situations.

• Allows setting, cement needs liquid water to chemically react and harden butif the water freezes, the work stops or the material cracks, to prevent this anantifreeze additive will be used, allowing the concrete to gain strength even when it is very cold outside.

• • Chemical action: Modifies the freezing temperature of water and the crystallization of cement.
  • Thermal resistance: Allows working safely in environments reaching up to -10ºC.
  • Structural benefits: Reduces material cracking and improves the workability of the mix.
  • Professional finish: Thanks to its dispersing effect, it facilitates the release of trapped air, obtaining more compact concretes with higher final strength.
  • Metallic safety: Being free of chlorides, it does not cause corrosion in reinforcements or metallic structures.

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2.Transportation and Logistics: FRISER DIESEL

Fuel always fluid. Diesel contains paraffins that, in the cold, crystallize and form a kind of “gel” that clogs filters and stops the engine.

Friser Diesel is the ultra-concentrated solution to maintain the operability of fleets and heavy machinery.

• Maintains fluidity, preventing these waxes from clumping together, allowing the fuel to reach the engine even at extreme temperatures (up to -31 °C).
  • Exceptional performance: Only 1 liter of product is capable of treating 1000 liters of diesel fuel.
  • Extreme protection: Keeps the fuel fluid down to -31ºC.
  • Energy efficiency: By improving combustion and preventing blockages, consumption is optimized under critical conditions.
  • Versatility: It is fully compatible with type A, B, and C diesel fuels, without damaging engine seals or rubbers.

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3.Thermal Circuits: FRISER 100 / FRISER 100 PG

Heat transfer efficiency. For closed heating, cooling, or solar panel systems, they are usually based on glycols and offer comprehensive protection.

Friser 100: Maximum industrial power

• Formulated based on ethylene glycol, it is the ideal product for industrial circuits and vehicles that require robust protection.
• Dual protection: Prevents freezing in winter and raises the boiling point above 105ºC in summer, reducing losses due to evaporation.
• System maintenance: Includes multi-metal corrosion inhibitors that prevent the formation of sludge and foam.
• Versatility: Allows obtaining different degrees of protection through dilution in water.

Friser 100 PG: Safety and Sustainability

When the circuit is in contact with the food industry or requires an ecological profile, Friser 100 PG (based on propylene glycol) is the right choice.

• Non-toxic and biodegradable: It is safe for the environment and suitable as a carrier fluid in food processes.
• Anti-corrosion protection: Like the industrial version, it protects the metals in the circuit and prevents scaling.
• Alkaline reserve: Its formulation prevents the acidification of water, optimizing long-term maintenance costs.

In summary: An antifreeze additive is aoperational safety . Without it, machines would stop, pipes would burst, and construction work would have to be halted during the winter.  

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