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There are many solvents available in today’s market from low cost chlorinated and brominated fluids, flammable hydrocarbon and modified alcohol to the new generation fluorinated solvents. Many factors come into play when choosing the best solution to your unique cleaning application.
With many older solvents 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
SF80 – flexible, reliable and safe.
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
- Oil and grease removal
- Precision cleaning
- High solvency defluxing
- Silicone removal
- Vapor degreasing
- Cold cleaning
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
OPTEON™ SF79
The powerful, safe and eco-friendly cleaning agent.
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.
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SF79 is:
- An easy drop-in alternative to restricted solvents such as Trichloroethylene (Trike) , nPropyl Bromide (nPB) and Perchloroethylene (PERC) and Methylene Chloride
- Eco-friendly, with a low global warming potential (GWP), recyclable and re-usable
- Non-flammable and safe in use, with a safe exposure limit of 200ppm (parts per million) – the limit for nPB is 2000 times lower at 0.1ppm
- High performing, with 100kb cleaning power, comparable to older solvents and over twice that of HFE
- Cost-effective – energy-saving and inherently stable, needing no acid testing, stabiliser maintenance, solvent monitoring or vapour extraction
- SMI-tested for aero industry materials specification – conforms to BAC 5750, tested in accordance with ARP 1755B, ASTM F1110, ASTM F 519 (1A.1) and ASTM F945-06 (A).
Applications
Exclusively available from Fraser Technologies in the UK, Opteon™ Sion is ideally suited to:
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- Trike, nPB, PERC and HFE replacement
- Degreasing and general solvent cleaning
- Defluxing
- Precision cleaning and particulate removal
- Silicone removal
- Wax and polishing compound removal.
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
OPTEON™ SF30
Low GWP Precision Cleaning Fluid
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
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)
Vertrel® SDG
Vertrel® SDG has excellent solvency power for a wide range of soils including oils, greases, waxes and hydraulic fluids. The high solvency power, low surface tension and non-flammability properties of Vertrel® SDG make it an ideal vapour degreasing solvent. Vertrel® SDG is a non-ozone depleter and is intended to replace Trichloroethylene (Trike), n-Propyl bromide (nPb), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC’s), Perfluorocarbons (PFC’s) and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as well as other solvents that do not have favourable safety, health and environmental properties.
Vertrel® SDG is ideal for a wide range of cleaning applications including:
- Oil, grease and wax removal
- Precision cleaning
- nPb and Trike replacement.
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.
Vertrel® SDG does a good job balancing performance with favourable environmental and worker safety properties.
- Excellent solvency power (KB Value = 95): 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® SFR
Vertrel® SFR has excellent solvency power for a wide range of soils including ionic soils. It is designed to remove high temperature fluxes used with no lead and no clean solders. Vertrel® SFR will solve your most difficult defluxing needs. The low surface tension and non-flammability properties of Vertrel® SFR also make it an ideal vapour degreasing solvent.
Vertrel® SFR is a non-ozone depleter and is intended to replace, Trichloroethylene (Trike), n-Propyl bromide (nPb), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC’s), Perfluorocarbons (PFC’s) and Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as well as other solvents that do not have favourable safety, health and environmental properties.
Vertrel® SFR is ideal for a wide range of cleaning applications including:
- Defluxing
- Oil, grease and wax removal
- Precision cleaning
- nPb and Trike replacement
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.
Vertrel® SFR does a good job balancing performance with favourable environmental and worker safety properties.
- Excellent solvency power (KB Value >100): 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® MCA
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
As experts in the field, Fraser Technologies have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our clients’ industries and sectors. Our insights and independent recommendations are based on over 55 years experience, and rigorous analysis of the options available to you.
