3M Novec Solvent Replacements
TECHSPRAY HAS THE 3M NOVEC REPLACEMENTS YOU NEED
With 3M’s announcement of their discontinuation of Novec branded solvents by the end of 2025, companies are scrambling to identify the best solution for the immediate and long-term...
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Immediate Solution: Equivalent Chemical Replacements
For companies reacting to the unreliable availability of Novec solvents, Techspray offers a line of solvents that are engineered to react and perform the same as Novec products. COC’s are available to ensure your strict quality standards are maintained.
| 3M Novec # | Techspray Replacements |
| 7100 | Precision-V 3710 |
| 71DA | Precision-V 371DA |
| 71DE | Precision-V 371DE |
| 71IPA | Precision-V 371IPA |
| 7200 | Precision-V 3720 |
| 72DA | Precision-V 372DA |
| 72DE | Precision-V 372DE |
| 7300 | Precision-V 3730 |
| 73DE | Precision-V 373DE |
Long-term Solution: Precision-V and PWR-4 Solvents
Choose one of Techspray’s replacements, under the product brands PWR-4 and Precision-V, for improved performance and cost. Custom formulations are available to meet specification requirements (e.g. low GWP, PFAS-free).
- PWR-4 solvents are designed to replace nPB, TCE and Perc, matching and surpassing cleaning performance without the safety concerns.
- Precision-V vapor degreaser solvents are ideal replacements for 3M Novec solvents and AK-225 based cleaners, which were phased out due to the ozone depletion restrictions of the Montreal Protocol.
| 3M Novec # | Techspray Drop-in Replacement |
| 7100 | Precision-V Solvent 3810 |
| 71DE | PWR-4 Solvent 3410 PWR-4 Industrial Maint. Cleaner PWR-4 Flux Remover |
| 7200 | Precision-V Solvent 3810 |
| 72DA | PWR-4 Solvent 3410 |
| 72DE | PWR-4 Solvent 3410 PWR-4 Industrial Maint. Cleaner PWR-4 Flux Remover |
| 7300 | Precision-V Solvent 3810 |
| 73DE | PWR-4 Solvent 3410 PWR-4 Industrial Maint. Cleaner PWR-4 Flux Remover |
Techspray’s TechLab offers state-of-the-art cleaning, coating and analytical services to help customers qualify new products and optimize their processes. Cleaning equipment includes inline, batch, ultrasonic, and vapor degreasing systems. This equipment allows us to better duplicate your production environment for process optimization and troubleshooting.
Contact Techspray at 678-819-1408 or info@itwcce.com for free TechLab qualification testing. We are available to help qualify new cleaning processes, evaluate current processes, or troubleshoot contamination issues.
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End-users that want to maintain control of their supply of high precision solvents for their critical cleaning needs should start the process of identifying and qualifying replacements as soon as possible. The alternative would be operating at the whims of global demand on a very restricted supply.
On December 20, 2022, 3M announced their plans to phase-out their Novec PFAS-based product lines by the end of 2025:
“3M today announced it plans to exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue use of PFAS in its product portfolio by the end of 2025. This portfolio decision is based on careful consideration and a thorough evaluation of the external landscape, including multiple factors such as accelerating regulatory trends focused on reducing or eliminating the presence of PFAS in the environment and changing stakeholder expectations.”
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