3M Solvents to be phased out:Solution
Inventec has been for over 25 years a reliable partner of 3MTM in supplying their cleaning solvents together with our own formulations to a worldwide customer base. We understand very well the technicalities of these fluids and the processes in which they are used. This makes Inventec well placed to find the right alternative for you.
We outline replacement options from 3MTM products for cleaning, coating and cooling applications. At the end, we also provide you with a list of affected products from 3MTM‘s official announcement.
Clean
PROMOSOLVTM
SOLVENT CLEANING & DRYING RANGE
Solvent based cleaning fluids for vapor phase cleaning process or used as rinsing agent in co-solvent systems. Also products for spotless solvent drying process.
DROP-IN PROMOSOLVTM SOLUTIONS
Our PROMOSOLV range covers most mono-solvent (vapor phase cleaning) & co-solvent cleaning applications and don`t rely on 3MTM chemistries. These act as a DROP-IN REPLACEMENT and MINIMIZE QUALIFICATION EFFORTS. In fact, due to supply issues with certain 3MTM products in the past 2 years, many customers have already successfully transferred to PROMOSOLV products without any issues.
PROMOSOLVTM 70
Degreasing, wax & polymer removal
PROMOSOLVTM 70SE
Flux residue removal
PROMOSOLVTM DR1
Rinsing & drying for electronic applications
PROMOSOLVTM DR3
Particle removal, rinsing & drying
This is a non-exhaustive product list, let Toungmei Enterprises assist you in customizing the product that best suits your needs.
PROMOSOLV NEO：THE FUTURE IN SOLVENT CLEANING
In 2022 we launched our PROMOSOLV NEO range to offer sustainable solvent solutions for a greener future.
This range represents solvents with NO to ULTRA-LOW GWP and are PFAS FREE. This range is still in full expansion but ready to order solutions for mono-solvent (vapor phase cleaning) and co-solvent degreasing applications are available. More products will be released in 2023, especially for electronic cleaning applications.
PROMOSOLVTM NEO A1
Particle removal, rinsing & drying
PROMOSOLVTM NEO B1
Particle removal, rinsing & drying
This is a non-exhaustive product list, let Toungmei Enterprises assist you in customizing the product that best suits your needs.
Cleaning
AQUEOUS OR VACUUM CLEANING ALTERNATIVES
PROMOSOLVTM
DETERGENT CLEANING RANGE
Cleaning fluids for water-based immersion or spray processes.
TOPKLEANTM
HYDROCARBON CLEANING RANGE
Cleaning fluids dedicated for co-solvent system or as a single solvent in vacuum cleaning process.
In case you want to investigate other cleaning processes, INVENTEC also covers aqueous and vacuum cleaning solutions. With multiple products in our range we cater solutions for degreasing, dewaxing, soil & particle removal and defluxing.
Coating
PROMOSOLVTM COAT
ULTRA-THIN COATING RANGE
Ultra-thin coating range developed to protect electronics or other substrates with an easy, fast & environmental friendly process.
INVENTEC has it`s own line of ultra-thin coatings also known as Electronic Grade Coatings.
Our PROMOSOLV COAT UT10 comes in different solid contents and with or without UV tracer.
Dielectric cooling fluids
THERMASOLVTM
DIELECTRIC COOLING FLUIDS RANGE
Dielectric cooling fluids for electronic and electrical devices.
INVENTEC also has a range of dielectric cooling fluids under the brand name THERMASOLVTM. These products are dedicated for immersion cooling, direct cooling or dielectric testing.
3MTM Affected Product List
| Product Trade Name | Product Trade Name |
| 3M™ Electronic Surfactant 4200 | 3M™ Novec™ 649 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Electronic Surfactant 4300 | 3M™ Novec™ 7000 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ FA-188 Foam Additive | 3M™ Novec™ 7100 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ FC-5000 Ionic Liquid Antistat | 3M™ Novec™ 7100DL Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorad™ Battery Electrolyte HQ-115 | 3M™ Novec™ 71DA Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-40 | 3M™ Novec™ 71DE Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-149 | 3M™ Novec™ 71IPA DL Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-3243 | 3M™ Novec™ 71IPA Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-3283 | 3M™ Novec™ 7200 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-3284 | 3M™ Novec™ 7200DL Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-43 | 3M™ Novec™ 72DA Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquid FC-770 | 3M™ Novec™ 72DE Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Fluorinert™ FC-72 Electronic Liquid | 3M™ Novec™ 7300 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Ionic Liquid Antistat FC-4400 | 3M™ Novec™ 73DE Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec ™ 1230 Fire Protection Fluid | 3M™ Novec™ 7500 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec ™ Contact Cleaner | 3M™ Novec™ 7500C Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1700 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ 7700 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1702 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ 8200 Engineered Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1720 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Contact Cleaner / Lubricant |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1902 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Contact Cleaner Plus |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1904 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Electronic Degreaser |
| 3M™ Novec™ 1908 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluid 71D90 |
| 3M™ Novec™ 2202 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluid 72FL |
| 3M™ Novec™ 2701 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ Flux Remover |
| 3M™ Novec™ 2704 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ Novec™ MW-2410 Engineered Metalworking Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 2708 Electronic Grade Coating | 3M™ PF-5052 Performance Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 4710 Insulating Gas | 3M™ PF-5056 Performance Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 5110 Insulating Gas | 3M™ PF-5058 Performance Fluid |
| 3M™ Novec™ 612 Magnesium Protection Fluid | 3M™ PF-5060 Performance Fluid |