Tergo™ XCF2 Specialty Cleaning Fluid, Flux Remover & Degreaser (3M Novec™ 71DE Replacement)

Product Information

Tergo XCF2 removes heavy greases, silicone oils and difficult organic contaminants

Applications:

• Precision cleaning of metals, alloys, composites and some plastics
• Heavy degreasing and/or flux removal
• Particle displacement
• Carrier fluid for fluoriated polymers, oils and greases
• Drying agent after cleaning with hydrocarbons or alcohols
• An excellent replacement for HCFCs, HFEs, nPB, Perc and TCE
• Ideal replacement for Novec™ 71DE, Novec™ 72DE, Novec™ 73DE, Solvay Solvokane™, Chemours Vertel® SDG and more

Features:

• Thermally and hydrolytically stable
• Non-flammable
• Non-corrosive
• High KB cleaning power
• Extremely low Global Warming Potential (GWP)
• Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)
• Fast Drying
• Low surface tension, low viscocity, high liquid density
• Excellent permeability
• Recoverable by simple distillation
• Can be used with ultrasonics

Tergo XCF2 is a specialty solvent blend designed to clean difficult soils using either an open-top or vacuum vapor degreaser. It is a high-KB fluid suited for metal cleaning and circuit board applications. Tergo XCF2 can also be used for displacing sub-micron particles in critical applications and carrying coatings and lubricants. This hydrochlorofluoroolefin-based azeotropic blend is a nonflammable fluid that has excellent material compatibility across a wide spectrum of metal alloys and high density polymer substrates. Its chemical properties also make it hostile to pathogens, and do not contribute to bioburden, which is critical in aerospace and medical applications. 

Tergo XCF2 is hydrolytically stable and therefore does not require chemical stabilizers or boosters to prevent it from breaking down in the presence of excess water or mild acid-base activators. While Tergo XCF2 is designed for efficient use in closed-loop vapor degreasing systems, it is also functional as a line flush fluid or for solvent extraction applications.