Solvent Chemistries

Welcome to our overview of Solvent Chemistries. There are many solvent chemistries available in today’s market, ranging from low-cost chlorinated fluids to flammable hydrocarbons and modified alcohols, as well as the latest generation of fluorinated solvents.

Many factors come into play when choosing the best solvent chemistries solution to your unique cleaning application.

With many older solvent chemistries being removed or restricted in use due to H&S or environmental reasons, the Opteon™ range of products is now a very real and cost effective long-term option for many applications.

At Fraser Technologies we can run evaluation and cleanliness testing and advise on the best options for both chemistry and equipment.

Download our latest brochure here, for an expert guide to the new generation specialty fluids – not only exceptional in performance, but safe and low cost in use.

When Trans DCE is safe to use

Some of our Chemours™ range contains Trans DCE – a key component in creating a safe, sustainable and highly effective cleaning solution. To find out what makes it safe in these products, please read our Trans DCE factsheet below.

Opteon™ SF80

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

SF80 – The latest generation solvent for Cleaning and degreasing applications

Opteon™ SF80 specialty fluid is designed to meet the high solvency needs in the industrial cleaning market. It is a safe, nonflammable, and environmentally friendly
solvent with no ozone depletion potential (ODP) and a low global warming potential (GWP) (<2.5).

Opteon™ SF80 has the ability to clean a wide range of contaminants. The fluid features high solvency and low surface tension, which can improve the efficiency of a vapor degreaser. Opteon™ SF80 is easy to use and provides reliability with hassle-free maintenance.

Applications

Exclusively available from Fraser Technologies in the UK, Opteon™ SF80 is ideally suited to:

Trike, nPB, PERC, HFE replacement, 3M Novec replacement
Oil and grease removal
Precision cleaning
High solvency defluxing
Silicone removal
Vapor degreasing
Cold cleaning

Benefits

Key benefits include:

Superior cleaning performance
Fast drying – so cleaned parts can be processed and used immediately
High soil loading capacity reduces downtime
Maintains compositional stability during use
Maintenance free
No surfactants required
Little/no modifications needed for use with existing vapour degreasing equipment
Recyclable and reusable – low cost in use
Nonflammable
Low odor and toxicity
Excellent environmental profile

Documents

>> Opteon™ SF80 Specialty Cleaning Fluid Technical Information

OPTEON™ SF79

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

SF79 – Aerospace approved cleaning & degreasing

Part of the new Opteon™ SF-Series of advanced speciality fluids by Chemours™, Opteon™ SF79 is a powerful, safe and eco-friendly component cleaning agent. Its remarkable characteristics make it the ideal drop-in replacement for restricted chlorinated solvents such as Trichloroethylene, Methylene Chloride, perchloroethylene (PERC) and n Proply bromide (nPB).

New generation Opteon™ SF79 by Chemours™ is the component cleaning agent that delivers safe, effective and eco-friendly cleaning with uncompromised cleaning power.

OPTEON™ SF30

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

SF30 – New generation Oxygen and general degreasing

Part of the rapidly expanding new generation Opteon™ range from Chemours, Opteon™ SF30 is a proprietary azeotrope based on the hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) fluorinated molecule, offering superior cleaning performance with enhanced solvency power, particularly when removing fluorinated greases.

Opteon™ SF30 is designed for use in ultra-low residue precision cleaning for highly demanding markets, including aerospace, automotive, precision electronics, and optics, where failure is not an option. It is also it is also safe and extremely eco-friendly, with one of the lowest Global Warming Potential (GWP) figures on the market, as well as being fully recyclable and reusable – reducing the cost of ownership and further boosting its environmental footprint.

Applications

Precision cleaning
Vapor degreasing
Ultrasound cleaning
Cold cleaning
Oil, grease, and silicone removal
Particle removal
Heat transfer fluid for chillers, heat pipes, and vapor chambers

Benefits

Superior cleaning performance with enhanced solvency power

Fast drying with an optimum boiling point (29.1 °C [84.4°F]), allows cleaned parts to be processed and used immediately
High soil loading capacity boosts productivity by reducing equipment downtime associated with solvent change-outs
Product maintains compositional stability during use (azeotrope)
Maintenance free: No stabilizer maintenance required
No surfactants needed: Removes extra washing steps to achieve residue-free cleaning
Recyclable and reusable: Reduces cost of ownership and environmental footprint
Non-flammable
Low odour and toxicity
Excellent environmental profile: Low GWP (<10)

Documents

>> Opteon™ SF30 Specialty Cleaning Fluid Technical Information

OPTEON™ SF33

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

SF33 – specifically designed for use in aerosol formulations, cleaning, drying, and carrier fluid applications

Opteon™ SF33 specialty fluid is a proprietary hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) fluid targeted for use in aerosol formulations, cleaning, and drying, and carrier fluid industrial solvent applications. In industrial solvent applications, Opteon™ SF33 can replace:

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Perfluoropolyethers (PFPEs)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs)

Applications

Exclusively available from Fraser Technologies in the UK, Opteon™ SF33 is used in many military, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing industry applications. Typical uses for this non-flammable fluid include:

Metal degreasing
Lubricant deposition
Electronics cleaning
Precision cleaning
Rinsing agent
Aerosol solvent
Heat transfer fluid

Benefits

Opteon™ SF33 speciality fluid has zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and a very low global warming potential (GWP) of 2. It is clear and colourless, with a low boiling point.

Opteon™ SF33 is compatible with most metals, plastics, and elastomers. It also does no damage if these materials are exposed to it in say, a vapour degreaser.

Documents

>> Opteon™ SF33 Specialty Cleaning Fluid Technical Information

OPTEON™ SF10

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

SF10 – meets the complex challenges of heat transfer applications.

When global demand required a low environmental impact fluid for a range of applications, Chemours developed Opteon™ SF10 speciality fluid.

It is a clear, colourless, nonflammable, thermally stable, hydrofluoroolefin- (HFO) based, fluorinated fluid.

Applications

Exclusively available from Fraser Technologies in the UK, Opteon™ SF10 can be used for:

Single-phase heat transfer fluid for semiconductor manufacturing
Cleaning agent formulations
Brine coolant
Dielectric fluid
Aerosol formulation
Carrier fluid (coating agent) for fluorinated and other materials

Benefits

Opteon™ SF10 has a boiling point of 110 °C (230 °F), broad operating temperature range (-80°C to 60°C / -112°F to 140°F), zero ozone depletion potential (ODP), and low global warming potential (GWP) of 2.5 over a 100-year time horizon.

Opteon™ SF10’s low density guarantees more solvent for the same fill weight. This versatile fluid offers a number of benefits including:

Low viscosity that yields better flowability
Low dielectric constants that support direct cooling of energised equipment by immersion
A high exposure limit for worker safety
Non-flammable

Documents

>> Opteon SF10 Specialty Fluid Technical Information

Vertrel® MCA

Thermal & Specialized Solutions:
©2024 The Chemours Company

Vertrel^® MCA is an approved chemistry for Oxygen cleaning applications and meets the ASTM G93 standards. MCA is also well suited for use in vapour degreasing equipment. Vertrel^® MCA is a proprietary azeotrope of Vertrel^® XF hydrofluorocarbon (2.3-dihydrodecafluoropentanc) with trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Its enhanced solvency power, compared to Vertrel^® XF alone, makes it particularly effective for precision cleaning with difficult soils.

Vertrel^® MCA has zero ozone depletion potential and low global warming potential. It can replace CFC-113, methyl chloroform (1,1,1-TCA), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in many applications.

Applications

Vertrel^® MCA is ideal for a wide range of applications including:

Oxygen service cleaning
Defluxing
Medium and heavy soil removal
Light soil removal
Precision cleaning

As there are multiple Vertrel^® products that can be used for the same application depending on the specifics of your application, please contact us so we can guide you to the best solution for your needs.

Benefits

Vertrel^® MCA does a good job balancing performance with favourable environmental and worker safety properties.

Excellent solvency power: Superior cleaning performance
Fast drying: Increases productivity
Low surface tension: Able to penetrate and clean tight areas
Compatible with most plastics, elastomers and metals
Non flammable
Low toxicity
Zero ozone depletion potential
Low global warning potential
Existing equipment can be used with minor or no modification
No surfactants needed: Residue free cleaning is promoted.

Vertrel® XF

Vertrel® XF specialty fluid is ideally suited for use in vapour degreasing equipment for cleaning, rinsing and drying in addition to some specialty applications including use in co-solvent systems.

Unique physical properties include high density, low viscosity and low surface tension. These, combined with nonflammability, chemical and thermal stability, low toxicity, and ease of recovery by distillation, make Vertrel® XF ideal for a broad range of applications.

Vertrel® XF is a non-ozone depleter and is intended to replace Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC’s) and Perfluorocarbons (PFC’s) in most applications. Vertrel® XF forms the base for most of the Vertrel® product line.

Applications

Vertrel^®XF is ideal for a wide range of applications including:

Drying / rinsing agent
Optics cleaning
Particulate / ionic removal
Precision cleaning.

As there are multiple Vertrel^®products which can be used for the same application, please contact us so we can guide you to the best solution for your specific needs.

Benefits

Vertrel^® XF does a good job balancing performance with favourable environmental and worker safety properties.

Fast drying: Increases productivity
Low surface tension: Able to penetrate and clean tight areas
Compatible with most plastics, elastomers and metals
Non flammable
Low toxicity
Zero ozone depletion potential
Low global warning potential
Existing equipment can be used with minor or no modification
No surfactants needed: Residue free cleaning is promoted.

Vertrel® XP

Vertrel^®XP is ideally suited for cleaning fine particulate matter from metal and non-metal parts. Contaminants such as dust particles, skin flakes, fibres and other process contaminants. Removal of these contaminants requires a solvent that can reduce the laminar boundary layer thickness to allow particles to be washed away by the liquid solvent flow-through. A thin boundary layer and higher liquid flow-through momentum can be accomplished with a solvent such as Vertrel^®XP which has a high density, low viscosity, and low surface tension so that fine particles can be debonded efficiently.

Vertrel^®XP is a non-ozone depleter and is used to replace current Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in most applications.

Applications

Vertrel^® XP is ideal for a wide range of cleaning applications including:

Drying / Rinsing agent
Medium and heavy soil removal
Light soil removal
Optics cleaning
Particulate / Ionic removal
Precision cleaning

As there are multiple Vertrel^®products that can be used for the same application depending on the specifics of your application, please contact us so we can help guide you to the best solution for your needs.

Benefits

Vertrel^® XP does a good job of balancing performance with favourable environmental and worker safety properties.

Fast drying: Increases productivity
Low surface tension: Able to penetrate and clean tight areas
Compatible with most plastics, elastomers and metals
Non flammable
Low toxicity
Zero ozone depletion potential
Low global warming potential
Existing equipment can be used with minor or no modification
No surfactants needed: Residue free cleaning is promoted.

Documents

>> Vertrel SDG

About Chemours

Chemours is a world leader in fluoroproducts, titanium technologies and chemical solutions. Focused on our differentiated portfolio of premium products positioned to help our customers respond to developed and developing market needs, it is a new company created from DuPont’s performance chemicals businesses.

Chemistry that shapes markets

As catalysts for change, Chemours develops and produce’s chemistries to make processes more efficient, products more valuable, and businesses more competitive. The company helps meet global demand for higher living standards in ways that are safer for everyone.

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With thousands of employees and 45 manufacturing and laboratory sites (technical centres) worldwide, serving customers in over 130 countries, Chemours’ portfolio is established, diverse, and developing more each day. Key industries served include automotive, electronics and energy.

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