Product/Service

Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Fluid

Source: 3M Specialty Chemicals Division
Novec Engineered Fluid HFE-7100 methoxynonafluorobutane (C4F9OCH3) is a clear, low-odor cleaning fluid intended to replace ozone-depleting materials in various cleaning applications
Novec Engineered Fluid HFE-7100 methoxynonafluorobutane (C4F9OCH3) is a clear, low-odor cleaning fluid intended to replace ozone-depleting materials in various cleaning applications. The material's high boiling point (61°C), increased solvency, and low-surface tension make it well suited for use in vapor degreasing applications.

Properties of this cleaning fluid include a molecular weight of 250, a freezing point of -135°C, a surface tension of 13.6 GWP, and no flashpoint. It is compatible with such metals as aluminum, copper, carbon steel, and 302 stainless steel, as well as a variety of plastics and elastomers.

The fluid has been accepted for commercial use by regulatory agencies in the Unites States, Canada, Japan, Korea, Australia and Europe, and has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP).

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