FR WG 200-D

Water-Glycol, Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluid

DESCRIPTION: The use of industrial fluid power or hydraulics has increased substantially over

the past two decades - not only in U.S. industry but also in worldwide industry. In

addition to this increase in fluid power usage, we have seen some rather drastic

changes in the operating conditions of industrial hydraulic circuitry over the same time span.

Increased production demands, larger work pieces, and

higher output machinery haveall had the net effect of

elevating hydraulic system operating pressures in most

industries. This, in itself, has imposed greater

performance demands on hydraulic fluids. Fluids that

were designed to perform at 7 MPa (1,000 psi) cannot

adequately satisfy the requirements of today’s pressures

of 14 MPa (2,000 psi) and higher.

Hand in hand with these changes in hydraulic system

conditions, we also find a substantial increase in the

volumes of fire resistant fluids being consumed by our

industrial segment. This has been brought about, in part,

by increased regulations at all levels of government to

insure safe working conditionsfor our labor forces. In

addition to these regulatory codes, industrial management,

as a whole, has a keen awareness of the devastating cost

penalties resulting from plant fires. As system pressures go higher, the chance of hydr

aulic line rupture increases

and the potential for fire becomes greater. Therefore, a

modern fire resistant hydraulic fluid must offer the

consumer not only maximum fire protection, but must

give the optimum lubrication and wear protection

necessary for pumps and other hydraulic hardware

running at these elevated pressures. FR WG 200-D

is a water-glycol fire-resistant hydraulic

fluid developed and designed specifically to operate at

system pressures in the 14 - 28 MPa (2,000 - 4,000 psi)

range, depending on pump type (i.e., vane vs. piston).

This unique formulation contains more than a sufficient

amount of water to prevent the propagation of fires in the event of a hydraulic

line rupture near an ignition source. Moreover, FR WG 200-D has all the necessary

lubrication and anti-wear properties required of a

hydraulic fluid for service in high-pressure, high-output

systems. Other advantages include:

Excellent corrosion protection - both liquid and vapor

phase - to the metals commonly used in hydraulic systems.

The superior heat transfercharacteristics of water.

The viscosity/temperature properties, combined with a

very low pour point, prevent or minimize cavitation and cold start-up pump wear

problems associated with

other fluids having poorer viscosity/temperature problems.

Compatible with most conventional seals, gaskets, and “O” rings.

Can be satisfactorily mixed with other water-glycol type fluids.

Resistant to oxidation and chemical breakdown.

Will not separate when in normal use and storage. FIRE RESISTANCE

Fire resistance is imparted to

FR WG 200-D through its water content that is releasedas a snuffing blanket of

steam if the fluid comes incontact with an ignition

source. Because of its water content, this product has the

ability to prevent flame propagation when fire occurs. FR WG 200-D

has been tested and approved by Factory

Mutual Research.