Looking for a Novec or HFC-365mfc alternative? | Fluorinated solvents made and stocked in Thailand

More and more factories that use fluorinated cleaning agents and solvents are telling us that their usual products are becoming hard to get.

In December 2022, 3M announced that it would exit the manufacture of fluorochemicals by the end of 2025. As a result, the supply of the Novec 7000 series (7100, 7200, 7300, 71DE, 72DE, 73DE, etc.) and Fluorinert, widely used for cleaning and as heat transfer fluids, is coming to an end.

Cleaning agents that use HFC-365mfc are also becoming harder to get, because the raw material is difficult to obtain.

KANEKO CHEMICAL (THAILAND) manufactures and stocks fluorinated cleaning agents and solvents at our plant in Pathumthani, Thailand. If you are looking for an alternative, please contact us.

■ What to check when choosing an alternative

When you choose an alternative to a fluorinated solvent, it is important to check the following points under your own conditions:

- Does it remove the soil (oil, flux, silicone oil, fluorinated oil, etc.)?
- How fast does it dry, and does it leave residue?
- Does it affect the part materials (plastics, rubber, metals)?
- Can you use it with your current cleaning equipment and process?
- Price, and stable supply in the future

The best choice depends on the soil, the parts and the equipment. So we do not push one product. We recommend testing samples of several candidates.

■ Our range of fluorinated products

- K Clean HFE7000 series
Six grades matched to the Novec grades (7100 / 7200 / 7300 / 71DE / 72DE / 73DE). Choose the grade you use now.
- K Clean HFE100
A fluorinated solvent that dries quickly and leaves little residue. Also suitable as a diluent.
- K Clean HFE401 / HFE402
Fluorinated cleaning agents for degreasing and precision cleaning, with strong dissolving power for oil, grease and silicone oil.
- K Clean HFE430
A balanced type with milder dissolving power than HFE401 / HFE402.
- eClean 21FH
A cleaning agent designed for fluorinated oils.

You can view each product's catalog from the related catalogs on this page.

■ How we proceed

1. Tell us the product you use now, the soil, the parts and the cleaning method (immersion, ultrasonic, vapor, etc.).
2. We choose suitable products and send you samples.
3. You test them in your process, and we adjust based on the results.

Because we manufacture and stock in Thailand, delivery times are easier to plan than with imported products, and we can support you locally with technical questions.

Our head office in Japan, Kaneko Chemical Co., Ltd., also introduces Novec and Fluorinert alternatives at exhibitions in Japan. For enquiries in Thailand, please feel free to contact us.

* Novec and Fluorinert are trademarks of 3M Company.
* The contents are typical examples. Please always test under your own conditions before adoption.