I think the modern equivalent is HFE, manufactured by 3M; HFE-7100 is commonly used in the ATE industry for liquid cooling of test heads. It is designed for very low temperatures (-135degC to 61degC) so it might not be suitable for general datacenter use. HFE-7500 looks like a better fit. (-100degC to 130degC) -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Adams Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:38 AM To: nanog list Subject: Re: rack power question Once upon a time, Dorn Hetzel <dhetzel@gmail.com> said:
Of course, my chemistry is a little rusty, so I'm not sure about the prospects for a non-toxic, non-flammable, non-conductive substance with workable fluid flow and heat transfer properties :)
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