New Technology for Automotive AC Systems

Extends Compressor Life

Improves System Efficiency
Reduces Wear
Provides “Colder Air Faster”
What does ICE32 do for AC?

Application
 Added to compressor Lubricant
 Lubricant carried with Refrigerant Typical AC System
 Forms thin film on all surfaces
 Aids Lubrication and Heat Transfer

Thinner film aids

heat transfer

Simple
Simple effective
effective application
application
How is ICE32 applied?

Applicator

Connections

What is it?
 Professional application Ambient Temperature
 Single application dose (40ml)
 Added to AC oil through low pressure ports
 Fully compatible with all AC lubricants
 Takes 5 – 10 minutes to apply
Air Vent Temperature

Unique
Unique Highly
Highly Effective
Effective Product
Product
How
How does
does ICE 32work?
ICE32 work?

Inhibits surface contamination

- better faster heat transfer

A: New Evaporator Tube

B: Evaporator tube after 400 hours
C: Tube treated with ICE 32 after 400 hours
Surface Spectrometer Analysis
A = 100% Aluminium (Al)
B = 30% Al, 35% Oxygen, 27% other metals, 8% non-
metals
C = Tube treated with ICE 32 after 400 hours

Low
Low Surface
Surface Contamination
Contamination =
= Improved
Improved Heat
Heat Exchange
Exchange
 Mineral Oil

POE

PAG Single end cap

PAG Double end cap

FALEX Lubricity Tests Oil (Industry

standards) 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

A/C Lubricants Oil + ICE32 Failure Load (lb/ft)

Improved Lubricity =

Lower Component Wear

+ Less Power Drag

= Longer Life
 Wear
Wear Reduction
Reduction Performance
Performance

Oil drained from each 400 hour test compressor was

analyzed at Southwest Research Institute and produced
the following results

Surface Analysis Results

Element Untreated Treated

with ICE 32
Difference

Cu 3 ppm 2 ppm
33% less
Fe 10 ppm 2 ppm
80% less
Zn 34 ppm 8 ppm
76% less

Others unchanged or < 1ppm change

Untreated
Treated with ICE 32
Orifice Tube
Summary of Analysis
 ICE 32 substantially reduces content of active metal Significantly more debris in orifice tube
components in oil after only 400 hours NOT treated with ICE 32
 Indicates substantially reduced wear on components
andonbearing
Note Element surfaces
identification:
OilCopper,
Cu= shouldFe=Iron,
remainZn=Zinc,
effective longer F=Fluorine, C=Carbon, P=Phosphorous, Al=Aluminium, Cr=Chromium, Sn=Tin, Si=Silicon
O=Oxygen,

ICE
ICE 32 produces
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produces large
large reduction
reduction of
of metal
metal contamination
contamination
 Test - Detail results
Durability Test (Jacobs Sverdrup) - Two new GM systems Cooler Evaporator and Compressor
run 400 hours at high load. Recommended PAG oil - one treated Case
with ICE32) Southwest Research Institute - 10
Element Non-Treated Treated Difference vehicles Evaporator Temp. Compressor Case Temp.
in Oil System (mg/kg) System (%) Ambient
Test temperature
Conditions Changerange
(°C) - 31- 40
Change (°C) – Range
(mg/kg) °C Range
Copper 3 2 -33 50 km/hr outside
-1.2 to -2.6 -0.78 to –2.5
Iron 10 2 -80 air

Sodium 5 5 No change 80 km/hr outside

-1.3 to –3.2 -1.1 to –4.5
air
Zinc 34 8 -76
City outside air -1.6 to –2.8 -1.3 to –5.3
Potassium 5 5 No change
48 – 80 km/h re-
-0.67 to –3.2 -1.3 to –2.6
Jacobs Sverdrup Test Conditions (°C) Comp. Body circ.% Compressor % Evaporator % Coefficient of
Performance Test Temp. Change Power Change Capacity Performance Change
(Baseline Testing vs Change
ICE32)
1000 RPM – 24.1 bar Pressure +0.82 -1.51 -0.92 +0.53
Treated System 54°C Cond. Air - 40°C Evap. Inlet
comprising Delphi 2000 RPM – 18.6 bar Pressure -3.80 -3.19 +0.38 +3.47
V-5 Compressor, 37°C Cond. Air - 40°C Evap. Inlet
AC Delco
Evaporator, 3000 RPM – 17.2 bar Pressure -5.68 -2.97 +2.28 +5.22
Condenser, Orifice 37°C Cond. Air - 40°C Evap. Inlet
Tube and 3000 RPM – 18.6 bar Pressure -0.87 -3.92 -2.81 +0.42
Accumulator 21°C Cond. Air - 21°C Evap. Inlet
1000 RPM – 18.6 bar Pressure -0.51 -5.56 -4.75 +1.24
21°C Cond. Air - 21°C Evap. Inlet

Comprehensive
Comprehensive tests
tests produce
produce convincing
convincing significant
significant
 Temperature Reduction Gradient
Degrees C
Interior before
What is the result? 45
40
Interior with ICE32
Vent before
35
Vent with ICE32
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Elapsed time (minutes)

Jacobs Sverdrup Coeff. Of Performance

Efficiency Improvement
Performance Test Compressor Power Reduction
(Baseline Testing vs ICE32)
21°C Evap. Inlet 3,000 rpm

Treated System comprising 21°C Evap. Inlet 1,000 rpm

Delphi V-5 Compressor,
AC Delco Evaporator, 40°C Evap. Inlet 3,000 rpm
Condenser, Orifice Tube
40°C Evap. Inlet 2,000 rpm
and Accumulator
40°C Evap. Inlet 1,000 rpm

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
% Improvement

Comprehensive
Comprehensive tests
tests produce
produce convincing
convincing significant
significant results
results
USA Market Experience
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 ICE into USA market in 2001
 Rapid acceptance in fast service centres
such as Express Lube & Jiffy Lube
 Major repair chains including Firestone
and specialist AC chains
 Installed in over 400,000 vehicles
 Excellent customer response and
satisfaction

Significant
Significant immediate
immediate maintenance
maintenance savings
savings
Marketing in EU
 Market tested in 2004 in NL, DE, UK, FR by some AC
suppliers and service chains
 Excellent trials feedback- high level of commercial
interest: “product works & sells”...”fills a
gap”...”something new”
 Unique selling points to Market:
End customer
 Protection of expensive AC system (major
growing source of auto warranty claims)
 “Cooler Car Faster”
 Reduced system wear and engine drag
 One-off lifetime treatment; for about the cost
of an oil change or UV dye treatment
Installer
 Satisfied customers
 Additional profit at low incremental cost
 Simple installation in just a few minutes
 Good fit with other products/services
AC industry chain supplier
 Increased customer satisfaction
Powerful
Powerful Product
Product Marketing
Marketing and
and Commercial
Commercial Support
 Association with new effective technology
 Reduction in warranty claims
 Additional profit at low incremental cost
 Good fit with other AC products/services
Commercial Support
 Shrieve offer support to trials and technical evaluation
 Flexible approach to commercial development and
agreements
 Provide support to product launch and commercialisation
 Promotional leaflets/brochures/posters
 Training/education
 Installation guides and technical information
 Introductory samples
 Tailored products packaging and application
methods
 Promotional support
 Continued technical programmes to generate
performance data and support product development –
ZEXEL/VALEO programme in 2004
 Product information and support at www.ice32.com
Support