Expert Insights Archive - DuBois Chemicals

All Insights 6 Steps to Choosing the Best Industrial Lubricant

Follow these six steps to choose the right lubricant for your operations. Consider the equipment recommendation, regulations, and other important factors.

All Insights 5 Steps to Increase Steam Boiler Efficiency

5 Steps to Increase Steam Boiler Efficiency Following these five easy steps will allow your water treatment plant to increase its steam boiler efficiency while lowering costs and improving processes. Steam boilers are closed, pressurized...

All Insights What Is the Difference Between the Food-Grade Lubricant Classifications H1, H2 And H3?

What Is the Difference Between the Food-Grade Lubricant Classifications H1, H2 And H3? H1, H2, and H3 are classifications of food-grade lubricants which distinguish them by what they may or may not contain and how...

All Insights 4 Common Issues in Feedwater Tank Design and Operation

4 Common Issues in Feedwater Tank Design and Operation Boiler water treatment is critical to ensure your boiler is operating as efficiently as possible. No proper water treatment program is complete without a thorough understanding...

All Insights What is Clean in Metal Finishing?

What is Clean in Metal Finishing? “We need the part to be clean.” This is a common sentence often used by metal finishing managers when referring to their pretreatment cycle and while choosing a cleaner...

All Insights 3 Operational Problems You May Not Realize Are Related to Water Treatment

3 Operational Problems You May Not Realize Are Related to Water Treatment When dealing with operational problems, it is important to consider these three issues that are related to your water treatment systems. Operating process...

All Insights What’s Inside Your Water Softener: A Closer Look at Resin

What’s Inside Your Water Softener: A Closer Look at Resin Water softening is a process in which water flows through a bed of resin to exchange the hardness ions, calcium and magnesium, for sodium ions....

All Insights Troubleshooting Your Plating Process

Troubleshooting Your Plating Process When things start to go wrong with your process line, do not fret. Instead, take a deep breath and take the following troubleshooting steps. In a perfect world, everything would work...

All Insights Your Glycol Checkup: What to Check and Why it Matters

Your Glycol Checkup: What to Check and Why it Matters Do you remember the last time you gave your glycol systems a checkup? Glycol is a vital piece of the manufacturing puzzle as it works...

All Insights Seven Functions of a Lubricant

Seven Functions of a Lubricant Keep your parts moving with a high-quality and effective lubricant. In industrial applications, lubricants are a vital piece of the puzzle as they perform a variety of crucial functions. Without...