Company offering water and petroleum-based fluids.
Industrial lubricants company Arteco is moving into the data center space and has launched a fluid for direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
The company recently announced its expansion into the data center and electronics market with its Zitrec EC brand. The company has traditionally been known for engine coolants and heat transfer fluids for applications such as heat pumps, air conditioning, refrigeration, and other industrial uses.
Arteco said its Zitrec EC portfolio includes Mono Propylene Glycol (MPG)-based, water-based, and Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG)-based formulations with OAT (Organic Additive Technology), and descend to offer “exceptional” thermal performance and energy efficiency.
MPG and PEG-based fluids are generally made from petroleum. OAT coolant contains only organic corrosion inhibitors such as carboxylates and triazole.
“In this incredibly exciting era of AI and other technological advancements, we recognized a clear opportunity to combine our decades of cooling expertise with our relentless pursuit of innovation and sustainability, thereby empowering the digital infrastructure of tomorrow,” said Serge Lievens, technology manager at Arteco.
Alexandre Moireau, general manager of Arteco, added: “Our biggest strength in this new Zitrec EC chapter is the same unwavering commitment to product excellence and deep customer intimacy that established us as a trusted leader in the automotive world. In the data center space too, we will continue to proactively co-create with our customers, delivering tailored cooling solutions that meet—and exceed—their most demanding requirements. This is how we want to set new standards in thermal management in the data center and electronics market.”
Established In 1998 as a joint venture between Chevron and TotalEnergies, Arteco develops and manufactures quality antifreeze coolants and heat transfer fluids for automotive and industrial applications. The company produces engine coolants, heat transfer fluids, and corrosion inhibitors.
The company is offering four fluids for electronics cooling: Zitrac 10, 20, 30, and 40.
Zitrac EC 20 is based on recycled PG, partially derived from the recycling and purification of de-icing fluid. Zitrac EC 10 is a water-based fluid. The company said all its fluids in the range are biodegradable.
Arteco said it is developing bio-based alternatives and evaluating non-fossil feedstock, and has announced plans to launch a new bio-based MPG addition to its Zitrec EC line.
