Millennium Tower

Houghton transforms the skyline of Boston with the iconic Millennium Tower and the historic Filene’s Basement Building! Both buildings utilize Houghton’s SAFE-T-THERM® inhibited propylene glycol product line to optimize heat transfer and prevent corrosion in the HVAC inhibited glycol system. What a pleasure to manufacture glycol drums and bulk glycol fluids for the renovation of […]

Fratelli Beretta Case Study

Houghton Chemical Case Study: At Houghton Chemical we overcome challenges, which is evident in our bulk inhibited propylene glycol delivery to Fratelli Beretta in Mount Olive, NJ. Houghton Chemical implemented immediate turn around time with back to back bulk glycol deliveries of SAFE-T-THERM® HD 30%, our proprietary glycol / water premix. Complete glycol service is our […]

China’s Economy

Interested in industry articles? As a prominent chemical and inhibited glycol manufacturer and distributor, Houghton Chemical is well versed in the petroleum and natural gas industry. Check out this interesting article: Volatile Markets: Crude declines and concern about China’s economy weigh on second half prospects

Bulk Common Carrier

Having trouble with bulk common carrier availability? Houghton Chemical operates an experienced, professional, chemical contract carrier bulk fleet. Our contract bulk fleet transports a variety of chemicals from solvents, glycols, to water treatment products. Our drivers have 15 – 30 years of experience, and are fully certified for hazardous, nonhazardous and flammable chemical transportation. Trucks […]

Glycol Testing

Do you have a new HVAC service contract and the glycol smells burnt and is brown? Send a sample to our glycol lab! Houghton Chemical provides complementary glycol testing to our customers. Our glycol analysis will determine if your system contains ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or a glycol mix. We will also determine, glycol concentration, […]

SAFE-T-THERM^® N

Need an inhibited propylene glycol with nitrite? Houghton Chemical is enthusiastic to release SAFE-T-THERM® N. This heat transfer fluid is an inhibited propylene glycol solution formulated for use in hydronic systems for freeze and corrosion protection. SAFE-T-THERM® N contains nitrite to provide enhanced corrosion protection in large standing internal combustion engines where cylinder vibrations may […]

Early Hours

Is your glycol delivery stuck in traffic? Do you need product right away? No need to wait! Houghton Chemical has stocked glycol warehouses right in Seattle, WA, Scranton, PA, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, Pittsburgh PA, and New York City / Carlstadt, NJ. All open at 7:30 in the morning for your pre-traffic pick ups. Come […]

Oil Prices

Interested in Industry Articles? As a prominent chemical and inhibited glycol manufacturer and distributor, Houghton Chemical is well versed in the petroleum and natural gas industry. Check out this interesting article: The Oil Conundrum: Plunging oil prices have neither halted oil production nor stimulated global growth

Drain, Flush and Refill

Do you have an HVAC system that needs a glycol drain, flush, and refill? Houghton Chemical recently supported a customer through this entire process in four days. On Saturday, one bulk truck removed the old glycol. Over Sunday, the system was cleaned and flushed. On Monday, our bulk glycol truck removed the system flush. On […]

Dye

Do you suspect a leak but your inhibited glycol is clear? One purpose of dyed propylene glycol and ethylene glycol is to provide leak detection. This is imperative in food and beverage facilities. However, the market offers various undyed (clear) glycol brands. If you suspect a leak, consider adding dye to your glycol system. Houghton […]

Glycol Color

Do you need a specific glycol color? Traditionally, inhibited glycol color represented manufacturer, glycol grade, and other marking factors. However, as companies enter the industry there are no longer consistent marking factors. As a manufacturer, Houghton Chemical blends many heat transfer fluid & automotive antifreeze products with various colors. So whether you want clear, green, […]

Joke

Joke of the Day! A gorilla walks into a bar and says to the bartender, “How about Joke a scotch on ice.” So the bartender makes up the drink and slides it across the counter. The gorilla takes a swig and leaves $20. When the bartender is getting change, he says to himself, “This is […]