Dober’s COOLWAVE DC-25 heat transfer fluid has received “OCP Inspired” recognition from the Open Compute Project, a designation tied to alignment with OCP-recognized specifications for open infrastructure.
COOLWAVE DC-25 is an inhibited, USP-grade propylene glycol-based heat transfer fluid engineered for data center liquid cooling. Dober positions it for use in both direct-to-chip and liquid-to-liquid cooling architectures, with an emphasis on thermal performance, corrosion protection, and long-term fluid stability across a range of operating conditions.
Fluid chemistry is an unglamorous but real reliability variable in liquid loops: inhibitors, material compatibility, and stability over time can matter as much as cold-plate design when you’re trying to keep corrosion, fouling, and maintenance surprises out of a production environment. An OCP-linked recognition doesn’t prove how a fluid will behave in every loop, but it does signal that the product is being mapped to the same ecosystem and interoperability discussions many operators are standardizing around.
Dan Dobrez, executive vice president at Dober, said: “As the industry accelerates toward liquid cooling, customers need trusted, proven chemistries that integrate seamlessly into open systems. COOLWAVE DC-25 is purpose-built to meet that need.”
Dober lists COOLWAVE DC-25 features including optimized thermal conductivity and heat transfer efficiency, “advanced corrosion inhibition” for multi-metal system protection, a low-toxicity USP-grade propylene glycol formulation, an optional fluorescent dye for leak detection, and packaging for deployment in bulk, totes, and drums.
Source: Dober
