Shell Launches Shell DLC Fluid PG25, Leveraging Technological Expertise to Support Data Centers for AI Growth

This launch marks another significant milestone for Shell in extending its industrial expertise in coolants and thermal management into solutions for data centers. Drawing on its global knowledge, technical expertise, and world-class innovation capabilities, Shell continues to develop new products and solutions that support economic growth and accelerate the digital transition.

Challenges Facing Data Centers in 2026

In 2026, the data center industry faces intensifying competition alongside responding demand for AI, data storage, and cloud computing. These trends require higher density by eleven times between 2020 and 2025, with this figure expected to grow a further four times by 2027. As a result, data centers are experiencing significantly higher thermal loads.

In the AI era, data center operators are confronting four primary challenges: (1) Managing the increased heat generated by high-density computing workloads, particularly from graphics processing units (GPUs), (2) Improving energy efficiency, (3) Managing increasingly complex systems and diverse equations environments, and (4) Maintaining uninterrupted service continuity.

These challenges can significantly impact operational efficiency, costs, and the overall competitiveness of data center operators.

Building on Expertise with Shell DLC Fluid PG25: Reinforcing Leadership in Technology and Innovation

Shell recognizes that liquid cooling technology is becoming increasingly important in the data center industry, especially as systems are required to support high-density, high-performance compilation workloads. Leveraging decades of expertise in lubricants, coolants, and thermal management, Shell has developed Shell DLC Fluid PG25, a coolant specifically engineered for Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) systems, to help meet the requirements of AI-era data centers.

Shell DLC Fluid PG25 is backed by Shell’s global research and development network, which includes more than 300 scientists and specialists, a network of 31 lubricant blending plants, and 5 technology centers worldwide. Shell invests over 30 billion baht annually in R&D to enhance its technologies, products and solutions that meet evolving customer needs and support a rapidly changing digital world.

Furthermore, Shell’s R&D teams continuously test and monitor coolant performance to evaluate product purity, consistency, and stability throughout its service life. This helps provide data center operators with greater confidence in system performance, reliability, and long-term operational readiness of their systems.

Shell DLC Fluid PG25: A Solution for Data Centers in the AI Era

Shell DLC Fluid PG25 has achieved NVIDIA DSX Ready Coolant Qualification for Direct Liquid Cooling applications. It is designed to be compatible with a wide range of materials and provides corrosion protection for aluminum, brass, cast iron, steel, solder, and copper. Its 2-ethylhexyl acrylate-free formulation helps enhance protection for metal components, rubber, and seals¹, while reducing the risk of leakage into electrical equipment. The fluid also helps minimize operational issues that can affect system performance, such as pump failures, scale formation, and silicate gel build-up, while supporting efficient heat transfer and reducing long-term maintenance requirements.

In terms of energy efficiency, Shell DLC Fluid PG25 helps improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), a key data center energy efficiency metric, by up to 27%². This is further supported by Shell’s global network and technical specialists, helping customers and partners meet their operational needs across different regions.

Extending Expertise Through a Global Network of Data Center Partners

Beyond Direct Liquid Cooling technology, Shell also has extensive experience in developing immersion cooling solutions to support diverse data center configurations and requirements. Shell has worked with partners around the world to develop and deploy these technologies, including Penguin Solutions and AMD in the United States; Asperitas, T-Systems, Penguin Computing, Giga Computing, and Intel in the Netherlands; and Keppel Connectivity in Singapore.

The launch of Shell DLC Fluid PG25 represents another important step in applying Shell’s thermal management expertise, developed through decades of delivering advanced fluid and cooling solutions across industries, to data center solutions. It provides data center operators with an additional option to support the rapid growth of high-performance computing workloads and AI applications.

Shell remains committed to continuous innovation by leveraging its technical knowledge, global R&D network, and cross-industry collaboration to develop technologies that improve operational efficiency, support the growth of the digital economy, and create value for businesses, the public sector, and consumers alike. This reinforces Shell’s commitment to delivering high-quality products and solutions that customers can trust, under the promise: “You Can Be Sure of Shell.”

Notes for Editors

¹ Based on electrochemical tests performed with competitor fluids in the US market
² Compared with the PUE of air cooling

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