Expert Insights Archive - DuBois Chemicals

All Insights Are Legionella Regulations Raising the Bar?

As building water systems become more complex and facility building professionals work to save water, the risk for Legionella increases. Large residential and mixed-use buildings often use a large hot water loop to provide direct hot water....

All Insights Rinsing Fundamentals

Rinsing is a crucial component of a surface finishing process. Without a rinse between stages, incompatible chemicals may mix, causing contamination and other hazards. The main purpose of rinsing between chemical processes is to protect...

All Insights Care and Control: Implementing Aluminum Alloys in Water Systems

Alloys of aluminum are being implemented in heat transfer applications more frequently due to aluminum’s very high conductance of heat. However, aluminum is more expensive and highly reactive when compared to standard materials used in...

All Insights A Guide to Waterside Inspections

Performing regular waterside inspections of your critical system equipment is an important part of a successful preventative maintenance program. When weather gets colder, many systems may be temporarily shut down, providing the perfect opportunity for...

All Insights 5 Reasons to Filter Cooling Tower Water

In hard times, it can be easy to overlook preventative maintenance items. However, your cooling tower’s filtration system is its first line of defense against many issues. Without filtration, the buildup of airborne dirt and...

All Insights Acid Wetters, Acid Inhibitors, and the Pretreatment Process

Pretreatment is where it all begins. When electroplating ferrous substrates, it is vital to start with a strong start to ensure success throughout the process. Pretreatment The pretreatment process is the foundation to the success...

All Insights What’s Flowing: A Viscosity Q & A

VISCOSITY: The state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internal friction. A lubricant’s viscosity is generally considered one of its most important properties, and with good reason. If the viscosity of...

All Insights Why Is There Foam in My Cooling Water?

Cooling water plays a vital role in transferring heat away from mission-critical equipment and processes. This includes manufacturing, cold storage, and air conditioning. Foaming in cooling water can occur rapidly without obvious cause and is...

All Insights Tips to Overcome the Confusion and Trials of “Institutional Knowledge”

Institutional Knowledge is any unwritten information that is not commonly known by others within a company. This term refers to the information others need to know to produce a quality product or service. Institutional knowledge is...

All Insights Alkaline Zinc: Ensuring a Bright Solution without Sacrifice

“Get my alkaline zinc bath brighter” is a common request by customers looking to improve their zinc baths. It is often followed“-and make sure that my bath does not sacrifice efficiency and throughput and continues...