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Sample Solubility-RTP_VDESC_en_US.mp4 Upbeat music plays as a logo appears over a white background. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Brand ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Engineered Fluids Solubility Test A man wearing safety glasses interviews. MAN: When sampling a Novec cleaning solvent, a quick and simple mix and shake test can give you the confidence that the solvent will remove your grease, grime, or soil. Text appears over a collection of vials. ON SCREEN TEXT: Colored Water ON SCREEN TEXT: Oil ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec 73DE Engineered Fluid MAN: We're testing Novec 73DE with a common cutting oil, and to demonstrate a non-soluble fluid, we're also testing colored water. Split screen footage shows each step of the process. MAN: Add the cutting oil to a small vial. Pour in your Novec fluid sample. Vigorously shake the sample for 5 to 10 seconds. ON SCREEN TEXT: Mix for 5-10 seconds ON SCREEN TEXT: Let the solution settle ON SCREEN TEXT: Look for one homogenous phase MAN: Then let it sit. If the oil stays in the solution and you see one homogenous phase, this Novec fluid should work for you. But if your contaminate separates after shaking, sometimes the fix can be as simple as heating or sonication. In a vial, bubbles form between the separated solution and contaminate. ON SCREEN TEXT: Heating ON SCREEN TEXT: Sonication MAN: We can work with you to find the right process tweaks or suggest an alternative Novec fluid to dissolve the contaminate. If you think this screening test would work for you, we encourage you to try a sample. We have a number of Novec cleaning choices, and we'll help find one that's right for you. A legal disclaimer appears, followed by a logo. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life.

Sample Cleaning-RTP_VDESC_en_US.mp4 Upbeat music plays as a logo appears over a white background. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Brand ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Engineered Fluids Cleaning Test A man wearing safety glasses interviews. MAN: You can screen the performance of a Novec cleaning solvent with a quick and simple test. First, weigh a pre-cleaned metal coupon. Apply your oil or grease, and then weigh again. He spreads oil on one metal rectangle, and grease on another. He weighs them. ON SCREEN TEXT: Sample A: Oil coupon = 8.98 g +oil = 9.25 g ON SCREEN TEXT: Sample B: Grease coupon = 9.02 g + oil = 9.27 g He puts each coupon in a foil-covered beaker filled with solution and swirls it around. MAN: Immerse the dirty coupon in a beaker of boiling Novec fluid to simulate a vapor degreaser. Depending on the soil, it may come off immediately. Or you may have to leave it in a little longer--up to ten minutes--to let the solvent do its work. ON SCREEN TEXT: Immersion in Novec cleaning solvent: 10 secs to 10 mins MAN: Then pull it out, hold it in the vapor for 15 seconds, and let it dry. Using tweezers, he places the coupon on a paper towel. ON SCREEN TEXT: Hold for 15 sec in vapor zone MAN: Visually inspect the coupon, and then weigh it again. He places the coupon on a scale. ON SCREEN TEXT: Sample A: Oil coupon = 8.98 g final = 8.98 g ON SCREEN TEXT: Sample B: Grease coupon = 9.02 g final = 9.02 g ON SCREEN TEXT: Net = 0 ON SCREEN TEXT: Net = 0 ON SCREEN TEXT: Your sample is clean MAN: If your final weight equals your initial weight, you've successfully removed the soil. If you think this screening test would work for you, we encourage you to try a sample. We have a number of Novec cleaning choices, and we'll help you find one that's right for you. A legal disclaimer appears, followed by a logo. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life.

Sample Compatability_VDESC_en_US.mp4 Upbeat music plays as a logo appears over a white background. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Brand ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec Engineered Fluids Compatibility Test A man wearing safety glasses interviews. MAN: Before you buy a new cleaning solvent, you can do a quick and simple compatibility test to see if it will work with your plastics or elastomers. Two rectangles of different material sit side by side on a paper towel. ON SCREEN TEXT: Silicone ON SCREEN TEXT: Fluoroelastomer He sets each sample on a scale and measures them with calipers. Split screen footage shows each step of the process. MAN: First, weigh and measure each sample and an empty flask. Pour your Novec fluid sample into the flask and bring it to a boil. The foil-covered flasks are heated up. MAN: Put your samples into the fluid and leave them there for 15 minutes. A clock appears. ON SCREEN TEXT: Boil sample in Novec fluid for 15 minutes MAN: When you pull them out, take a look and remeasure. He sets a warped sample on the scale. ON SCREEN TEXT: Look for: *Visible swelling or deformation (>5%) *Weight gain (>5%) *Discoloration or physical appearance changes *Extraction of plasticizers ON SCREEN TEXT: Silicone *Significant swelling and weight gain (>>5%) ON SCREEN TEXT: Fluoroelastomer *No deformation *Less than 5% swelling and weight gain ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M Novec 73DE Engineered Fluid is compatible with this fluoroelastomer MAN: Swollen materials like this Silicone may not be compatible in your application, while this fluoroelastomer sample has not absorbed fluid, and is compatible. Visually inspect the fluid for any discoloration or particulates that could also indicate incompatibility. And then evaporate the fluid and reweigh the flask. If you think this screening test would work for you, we encourage you to try a sample. We have a number of Novec cleaning choices, and we'll help you find one that's right for you. A legal disclaimer appears, followed by a logo. ON SCREEN TEXT: 3M ON SCREEN TEXT: Science. Applied to Life.