Posts Tagged: Coolant types
Coolant types — What’s the difference between coolants
Coolant types — There really is a difference between the different types of coolants Automotive coolant types are divided into two main categories: the older “Green” Inorganic Acid Technology (IAT) coolants and the newer organic acid technology coolants (OAT, HOAT, PHOAT, and NHOAT). What’s in all coolants? Approximately 95% of coolant is mono-ethylene, polyethylene, or polypropylene glycol. The other 5% are the lubricants, anti-foaming agents, buffers, anti-oxidants and anti-corrosion additives. In other words; the additive package What additives are used in IAT coolant? Borate coolant additive Borate is used in … Read More
Dangers of mixing different coolants
Dangers of mixing different coolants Why you should never mix different types of coolants. Carmakers know the types of metals used in their cooling system along with the different types of plastics, rubber and gasketing materials. The coolant they choose must be compatible with all those materials. But not all coolant types are compatible with all types of metals, plastics, rubber and gasketing materials. In fact, if the wrong coolant is added to an engine, the additives can actually accelerate corrosion and damage the plastic, rubber and gasketing materials. Mixing … Read More