Fluids Research

Mainstream develops alternative working fluids where existing fluids are not sufficient or when fluids need to be replaced for environmental concerns. Mainstream has capabilities in analytical, computational and physical chemistry to assist our chemical engineers with selecting or developing new fluids. Our analytic equipment is capable of identifying and quantifying solid, liquid and vapor samples. Using computational software we can numerically model and accurately predict the properties of untested compounds. Mainstream can also experimentally measure properties such as surface tension, viscosity, density, thermal conductivity, thermal stability, corrosion rates, vapor pressure, heat of vaporization, heat capacity and melting point. Current research is being performed for NASA and DOD.