Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste, for Oils to E15 and Jet-Fuel

GENUINE Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste, Made in U.S.A.

Colour Change:

• In Free Water, From YELLOW to BLUE

For testing for the presence of water at the bottom of fuel storage tanks.

Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste is used to gauge almost all petroleum products, including Gasoline and ethanol-blended gasoline up to E15 (limit 20%, recommended maximum 15%), Diesel, Fuel Oil, Biodiesel, Light Crude Oil, Solvents and Jet-Fuel. It is the only paste that is recommended by the manufacturer for testing Jet-Fuel.

Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste is a Yellow paste that changes to Blue when immersed in free water or solutions of phase seperated water & ethanol at the bottom of the tank (innage gauge), giving you a visual indication as to the depth of the water present. SAR-GEL BLUE reacts to as little as 1% miscible Water in Ethanol.

Water can then be pumped out, and the test repeated until there is insufficient water to pump, at which point one of our Water-Seekers or Oilybits Water Absorbing Polymer can be used to absorb the last of it.

To Use:

1. Spread a smooth, even coat of the product on the bob or gauging device where you anticipate free water to be present.
2. Lower the gauging device through the petroleum product to the bottom of the tank.
3. Leave for approximately ten seconds. If there is water present, the Yellow paste will turn Blue (See reaction times below)
4. When reading the results, please note a straight demarcation on the gauging device.

Reaction Times (measured at 70°f)

Storage / Lifespan:

• Keep the caps tight to avoid moisture contamination.
• Once the seal is broken the paste will gradually absorb moisture from the air.
• Store in a dry environment, below 90°f.
• No manufacturing or expiry date is given, simply test the product before use to check its function.

In both the Energy Institute’s HM-28 page 26 5.1.9.1 and the IFIA Bulletin, both recommend that ‘two’ different water finding pastes are ‘initially’ used, so you may wish to select another water finding paste to use in conjunction with this paste, from our selection HERE

Screw Cap Tubes, 1 Oz (28 Gram) net.

12 Tubes per inner box (Shown Below), 144 Tubes per outer box.

Shown Below, Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste, Colour Change:

Shown Below, Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste, Colour Change VS Time:

Shown Below, Arkema SAR-GEL BLUE, Water Finding Paste, Colour Change Comparison with other pastes:

Water Finding Products are generally applied using a Dipping Tape;

... or IP M14 Water Finding Rule;

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