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Cleaning is an essential process in aircraft production, maintenance and repair to ensure safe operation. Effective cleaning agents must remove a wide range of contaminants, yet be compatible with a wide range of metals, plastics and elastomers.

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids have proven to be highly-effective and versatile aircraft cleaning solvents:

Effective on a wide range of soils. Excellent materials compatibility
Can be successfully and economically used in vapor degreasing, tube flushing, spray cleaning and hand wipe operations
Excellent for the removal of particulate contamination
Outstanding penetration of tight clearances in complex parts
Fast drying
Not hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), low in acute and chronic toxicity
Nonflammable throughout the cleaning and drying process
Non-ozone depleting and low global warming potential

3M™ Novec™ Aerosol Cleaners are designed to meet the need for safe, sustainable and effective solvents in a convenient aerosol form. These fast-drying, non-flammable materials offer a wide margin of worker safety in their intended applications. And, because they are non ozone-depleting and contain no nPB, HFCs or HAPs, they represent a sustainable technology alternative to ozone depleting solvent cleaners such as HCFC-141b and HCFC-225.

For full details, please see our brochure Using 3M™ Novec™ Aerosol Cleaners for Hand-Wipe and Flush Cleaning in Compliance with the U.S. EPA's Aerospace NESHAP.

Regulatory Status

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids are included in the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SNAP lists 3M™ Novec™ 7100 Engineered Fluid and 3M™ Novec™ 7200 Engineered Fluid and components of their azeotropes as "acceptable without restrictions" for use in precision cleaning, electronics cleaning, metal cleaning and aerosol solvent applications. In addition, Novec 7100 fluid and Novec 7200 fluid have been excluded by the U.S. EPA from the definition of a VOC because they have negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation.

Product Description

Product Documentation

Materials Compatibility

Cleaning
Aerosol Cleaning
Electronics Heat Transfer

Cleaning

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids have proven to be highly-effective and versatile aircraft cleaning solvents:

Effective on a wide range of soils. Excellent materials compatibility
Can be successfully and economically used in vapor degreasing, tube flushing, spray cleaning and hand wipe operations
Excellent for the removal of particulate contamination
Outstanding penetration of tight clearances in complex parts
Fast drying
Not hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), low in acute and chronic toxicity
Nonflammable throughout the cleaning and drying process
Non-ozone depleting and low global warming potential

AMS 1526B	Aircraft Exterior Surfaces	Novec 7100, Novec 7200, Novec 71DE, Novec 72DE, Novec 72DA
Boeing, D6 17487	Exterior and General Cleaners	Novec 7100, Novec 7200, Novec 71DE, Novec 72DA, Novec 72DE
BAC 5750	Solvent Cleaning	Novec 71DE, Novec 7100
BAC 5402	Oxygen Tool Cleaning	Novec 71DE, Novec 7100
ADS 61 PRS	AAMCOM	Novec 7100, Novec 71DE, Novec 72DE*
Mil Std. 1330 D	Oxygen System Gauge Cleaning	Novec 7100
SE-S-0073	NASA Oxygen System Verification and Cleaning, Space Shuttle	Novec 7100

* Stating exception of acrylic stress crazing.

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Aerosol Cleaning

3M™ Novec™ Aerosol Cleaners are designed to meet the need for safe, sustainable and effective solvents in a convenient aerosol form. These fast-drying, non-flammable materials offer a wide margin of worker safety in their intended applications. And, because they are non ozone-depleting and contain no nPB, HFCs or HAPs, they represent a sustainable technology alternative to ozone depleting solvent cleaners such as HCFC-141b and HCFC-225.

For full details, please see our brochure Using 3M™ Novec™ Aerosol Cleaners for Hand-Wipe and Flush Cleaning in Compliance with the U.S. EPA's Aerospace NESHAP****.

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Electronics Heat Transfer

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids are unique dielectric materials used to solve a wide range of thermal management challenges. Novec fluids can help reduce component bulk and weight; simplify design; and ensure system reliability. Whether the application is indirect or direct contact, single phase or evaporative, 3M Novec fluids are ideally suited for use as cooling media in demanding applications. Novec fluids are nonflammable, evaporate cleaning in case of spills and maintain low viscosity and high heat transfer efficiency over a wide operating temperature range.

Excellent dielectric properties
Wide range of boiling points
Good materials compatibility
Low toxicity, non-irritating
Nonflammable and non-combustible
Low Global Warming Potential
Zero Ozone Depletion Potential

PDF 3M™ Thermal Management Fluids Brochure PDF 440k

PDF 3M™ Thermal Management Fluids for Military and Aerospace Applications brochure PDF 980k

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Materials Compatibility Tests

When selecting a cleaning solvent, materials compatibility is as important as the solvent’s cleaning ability. Novec fluids are compatible with a wide range of substrates used in aerospace materials, medical devices, optical components, electronics and other parts requiring very clean, spot-free finishes.

Test Description	ASTM#	Novec 7100	Novec 71DE	Novec 7200	Novec 72DA	Novec 72DE
Sandwich Corrosion Test	F1110	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Acrylic Stress Crazing	F484	Conforms	Doesn't conform *	Conforms	Doesn't conform *	Doesn't conform *
Paint Softening Test	F502	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Hydrogen Embrittlement	F519-77	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Hydrogen Embrittlement	F519,1C	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Residue Test	F485	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Immersion Corrosion Test	F483	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Cadmium Removal Test	F483	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Low Embrittling Cadmium Plate	F111	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms
Flash Point	D56	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms	Conforms