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Tapes bond powder-coated surfaces
New additions to the VHB range of high-strength double-sided VHB acrylic foam tapes offer opportunities to reduce costs on powder coating production lines.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 June 2003
Green cleaning in Ireland
Three Irish medical device manufacturers have recently switched to HFE-based Novec solvents.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 August 2002
Plating company gets off the Trike
Twickenham Plating has replaced its Trichloroethylene (Trike) system with a semiautomatic cosolvent cleaning process, featuring 3M Novec Engineered Fluid HFE-7100.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 July 2002
Solvent tackles greasy parts
A new aggressive cleaning solvent offers an ideal long-term replacement for n-propyl bromide (nPB), trichloroethylene (Trike), HCFC-141b, HCFC-225 and other chlorinated solvents.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 March 2002
Solvent alternatives meet Renishaw requirements
Renishaw has introduced a co-solvent system, using 3M Novec Engineered Fluids, for component cleaning at its UK manufacturing sites, following successful experience at its plants in Ireland
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 December 2001
Lowering the cost of PCB moisture protection
3M has launched Novec coating EGC-1700, to provide a fast and low cost way of protecting sensitive electronic circuits and assemblies against moisture and corrosive chemicals
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 September 2001
Faster component cleaning for British Airways
For the maintenance of precision aircraft components, British Airways Component Engineering has replaced its trichloroethylene systems with a faster, more efficient co-solvent cleaning system
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 September 2001
HCFC replacements for precision cleaning
At Surface World 2001, 3M Specialty Materials will be exhibiting Novec Engineered Fluids - an advanced range of approved and effective specialty solvent replacements for HCFCs
News from Engineeringtalk, 27 June 2001
Cleaner tubing in vehicle air-conditioning systems
A specialist manufacturer of air-conditioning systems for commercial vehicles has chosen Novec Engineered Fluids, from 3M, for the cleaning of tubing and pipework prior to welding and shaping.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 April 2001
Film cleaning role ideal for HFE fluids
3M Novec Engineered Fluids, based on hydrofluorether (HFE) technology, are now proving a great success for cleaning film in post production houses, film archives and motion picture laboratories
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 January 2001
Faster cleaning in Swiss watchmaking industry
Two leading names in the Swiss watch industry have recently replaced their old cleaning processes, to adopt a faster and more efficient system featuring Novec Engineered Fluids, from 3M.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 December 2000
Effective replacements for regulated ODS solvents
With a ban on the general use of HCFC-solvents being implemented at the end of 2001, 3M is already marketing approved and effective alternatives.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 November 2000
Relay maker chooses 3M to replace CFC cleaner
When Releco, a manufacturer of sophisticated industrial relays in Spain, decided to replace its CFC-based cleaning processes, it chose a new system using 3M Novec HFE Fluids
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 August 2000
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