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.” [1]
Techspray has a large variety of solvents for vapor degreasing under the brand names PWR-4™ and Precision-V™. For replacing 3M Novec solvents, they have some direct chemical crosses and additional options that fit the same criteria, but at a higher cleaning performance.
Liquid Cleaning Products:
| 3M Novec Solvents | Techspray's Replacement |
| 3M™ Novec™ 7100 | Precision-V 3710 |
| 3M Novec 71DA | Precision-V 371DA |
| 3M Novec 71DE | Precision-V 371DE |
| 3M Novec 71IPA | Precision-V 371IPA |
| 3M Novec 7200 | Precision-V 3720 |
| 3M Novec 72DA | Precision-V 372DA |
| 3M Novec 72DE | Precision-V 372DE |
| 3M Novec 7300 | Precision-V 3730 |
| 3M Novec 73DE | Precision-V 373DE |
Aerosol Cleaning Products:
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 Solvents | Techspray's Replacement |
| 3M Novec 7100 3M Novec 7200 3M Novec 7300 |
Precision-V Solvent 3810 |
| 3M Novec 71DE 3M Novec 72DE 3M Novec 73DE |
PWR-4 Solvent 3410 PWR-4 Industrial Maintenance Cleaner PWR-4 Flux Remover |
| 3M Novec 72DA | PWR-4 Solvent 3410 |
Kindly contact your sales representative for more information on the 3M Novec Replacements and its suitability for your processes.
Click here for a more in-depth article on Techspray's 3M Novec Solvent Replacement.
References:
[1] 3M Announcement Letter, Dec. 20, 2022, David N. Schneider, VP Chemicals and Semiconductor, 3M Company, Electronics Materials Solution Division.