Castrol ON PG25 & PG25T Secure NVIDIA AI Factory Validation

Datacentremagazine · Aug 20, 2026 · 412 words · By Saffron Humphreys

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What to know about Castrol ON PG25 & PG25T Secure NVIDIA AI Factory Validation

Castrol has received NVIDIA validation for its PG25 and PG25T direct-to-chip cooling fluids, which are now part of the NVIDIA-Validated AI Factory Infrastructure. The validation process included technical reviews of thermal stability, corrosion resistance, and supply-chain resilience to support high-density AI data centers.

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What happened

Castrol ON PG25 & PG25T Secure NVIDIA AI Factory Validation Castrol has secured NVIDIA validation for two of its direct-to-chip cooling fluids, Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T, adding the products to NVIDIA-Validated AI Factory Infrastructure.

Why it matters

The validation comes as AI data centres move towards higher-density computing, increasing the thermal load placed on CPUs and GPUs and making liquid cooling a core part of infrastructure design.

Common ground

It also provides additional assurance around the fluids’ performance and compatibility with high-performance AI infrastructure.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Castrol’s business and global supply-chain resilience were also considered as part of the wider review”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general validation announcements. Only one source (implied by the claim's phrasing in the original text) mentions business and supply-chain resilience, but the provided evidence snippets do not explicitly repeat this specific detail across multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol has said two of its direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling fluids have been validated to meet NVIDIA’s requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) factory and data centre infrastructure.
https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/castrol-cooling-fluids-validat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol has secured NVIDIA validation for two of its direct-to-chip cooling fluids, Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T, adding the products to NVIDIA-Validated AI Factory Infrastructure.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/castrol-on-pg25-and-pg25…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two of Castrol's direct-to-chip cooling fluids, Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T, have been validated to meet NVIDIA requirements for AI factory and data centre infrastructure.
https://itbrief.com.au/story/castrol-cooling-fluids-win-nvid…

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Claim 2: “Both PG25 and PG25T can be used in closed-loop systems, where the fluid circulates continuously without atmospheric exposure.”

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While the evidence confirms the fluids were validated for NVIDIA infrastructure and mentions technical reviews, none of the provided evidence explicitly mentions 'closed-loop systems' or 'atmospheric exposure'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Netflix - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T were validated following a technical review covering corrosion resistance, thermal stability, dilution-water quality, propylene glycol base-fluid purity, and compatibility wi…
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/product-news/castrol-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two of Castrol's direct-to-chip cooling fluids, Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T, have been validated to meet NVIDIA requirements for AI factory and data centre infrastructure.
https://channellife.co.uk/story/castrol-cooling-fluids-win-n…

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Claim 3: “PG25 (OAT) and PG25T (IAT)”

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Two independent sources explicitly link PG25 to OAT (Organic Acid Technology) and PG25T to IAT (Inorganic Additive Technology).

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web search NEUTRAL — PG25 is propylene glycol at 25% concentration. That part is standardized.Those inhibitor packages vary across two critical dimensions: → Chemistry family: Organic Acid Technology (OAT) vs. Inorganic A…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cosimo-pecchioli-10249210_pg2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Candidate 1: Organic Acid Technology (OAT) Coolant. Snapshot: A glycol-based mixture using organic acids for corrosion protection.
https://www.accio.com/business/iat-vs-oat-coolant

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web search NEUTRAL — *Blue**: Sometimes used in Japanese vehicles, which can use a variety of technologies. Each color corresponds to different chemical formulations and maintenance requirements, so it's important to use …
https://www.tiktok.com/@nomotiveautomotive/video/74129596019…

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Claim 4: “Castrol has secured NVIDIA validation for two of its direct-to-chip cooling fluids, Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T, adding the products to NVIDIA-Validated AI Factory Infrastructure.”

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Multiple independent sources (F&L Asia, LinkedIn/DC Cooling Solutions, and other web results) confirm that Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T have been validated for NVIDIA AI factory and data centre infrastructure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON PG25 is designed for these environments and forms part of Castrol’s wider portfolio of direct-to-chip cooling fluids.The validation from NVIDIA confirms that PG25 (OAT) and PG25T (IAT) hold…
https://www.utusan.com.my/pr-newswire-en/2026/08/castrol-on-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T direct-to-chip cooling fluids have been validated for NVIDIA AI factory and data centre infrastructure.
https://www.fuelsandlubes.com/castrol-cooling-fluids-validat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON PG25 cooling fluids validated for NVIDIA AI factory and data centre infrastructure.“The validation from Nvidia confirms that PG25 (OAT) and PG25T (IAT) hold up to that standard, even at the…
https://uk.linkedin.com/company/dc-cooling-solutions

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Claim 5: “The validation followed a technical review covering corrosion resistance, thermal stability, dilution-water quality and propylene glycol base-fluid purity.”

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Two separate web results explicitly list the technical review criteria as covering corrosion resistance, thermal stability, dilution-water quality, and propylene glycol base-fluid purity.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nvidia Corporation[a] (/ ɛnˈvɪdiə / en-VID-ee-ə) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company develops graphics processing units (GPUs), system…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia

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web search NEUTRAL — We create the world’s fastest supercomputer and largest gaming platform.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/

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web search NEUTRAL — Download the latest official NVIDIA drivers to enhance your PC gaming experience and run apps faster.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/

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Claim 6: “The assessment also examined compatibility with wetted materials, including the metals, plastics, seals and other components that come into contact with fluid inside a liquid-cooling system.”

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Multiple sources confirm the assessment included compatibility with wetted materials, specifically mentioning metals, plastics, and seals.

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web search NEUTRAL — For cooling-fluid providers, validation by major chip and systems ecosystems can influence procurement decisions, especially where customers want evidence that fluids have been tested for compatibilit…
https://datacentrenews.uk/story/castrol-fluids-get-nvidia-va…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON PG25 and PG25T were validated following a technical review covering corrosion resistance, thermal stability, dilution-water quality, propylene glycol base-fluid purity and compatibility wit…
https://www.eqs-news.com/news/corporate/castrol-on-pg25-cool…

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web search NEUTRAL — What NVIDIA tested. The validation followed a technical review covering corrosion resistance, thermal stability, dilution-water quality and propylene glycol base-fluid purity. The assessment also exam…
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/castrol-on-pg25-and-pg25…

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Claim 7: “Castrol ON PG25 is designed for direct-to-chip applications and forms part of Castrol’s wider portfolio of cooling fluids.”

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Multiple sources confirm Castrol ON PG25 is specifically engineered for direct-to-chip cooling applications in data centres.

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol ON Direct Liquid Cooling PG 25 is specifically engineered for direct-to-chip cooling applications in data centres. Ready-to-use propylene glycol-based formulation offers proven thermal managem…
https://www.castrol.com/en/global/corporate/about-castrol/ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Direct to Chip Cooling. DC cooling solutions Stand: D189.Castrol ON PG 25 is optimized for direct liquid cooling, a method where the cooling fluid comes into direct contact with the CPU or GPU, signif…
https://www.techshowlondon.co.uk/exhibitor-products/direct-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Castrol launches new direct-to-chip cooling fluid. British industrial lubricant company Castrol has launched a new direct-to-chip cooling fluid designed to address the high thermal demands of AI and h…
https://www.amplinktech.com/news/new/Global-Liquid-Cooling-I…

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