Perstorp launches Synmerse™ DC – A high-performing immersion cooling fluid for safe and reliable operations

Malmö September 24, 2024 - With the increasing demands on data centers due to advanced technologies such as cloud computing, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI), traditional air-cooling methods are no longer sufficient. To address these challenges, leading global specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp, a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), introduces Synmerse™ DC, a high-performing cooling solution based on a readily biodegradable synthetic fluid.

This product offers enhanced operational safety, cooling efficiency, and reduced fluid maintenance for immersion cooling solutions in data centers. Furthermore, through its excellent thermal management and heat transfer efficiency, it reduces the power needed for cooling. Perstorp developed Synmerse DC in collaboration with leading processor manufacturers and original design manufacturers to ensure material compatibility with next-gen computing technologies. Furthermore, as a PFAS-free alternative with zero ozone depletion potential, that is based on a readily biodegradable synthetic fluid, Synmerse DC offers environmental benefits, supporting the shift toward more sustainable cooling solutions. It will showcase Synmerse DC for the first time at Data Center World Asia in Singapore, on October 9-10, in the PETRONAS booth E15.

Key features of Synmerse DC include:

Excellent thermal management and heat transfer efficiency, leading to reduced power consumption needed for cooling.
An extended fluid lifetime and low maintenance requirements, decreasing downtime.
100% PFAS-free product based on a readily biodegradable synthetic fluid.
Material compatibility with typical components in servers.
Exceptional operational safety, thanks to the fluid's high flash and fire point.
The product is not classified as hazardous according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Valentina Serra-Holm, VP - Engineered Fluids at Perstorp, comments: “With our extensive experience in the Engineered Fluids sector, we have an established record of innovating solutions that provides our customers with a competitive edge, enabling them to be at the forefront of their industry. This has enabled us to develop a solution that not only meets today’s requirements but is also designed to address the future needs of cooling systems in data centers.”

Perstorp’s Synmerse DC has been developed with future sourcing options in mind, allowing for a shift to renewable-based, or recycled, traceable mass-balanced raw materials. This aligns with Perstorp’s long-term ambition to become Finite Material Neutral, which involves a complete transition to renewable and recycled raw materials.

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