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Vertrel® specialty fluids are accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program as substitutes for ozone-depleating substances
Most Blend Components used in Vertrel® specialty fluids are not included in the ASRA Title III, Section 313 list of toxic chemicals, and are not subject to SARA Title III (EPCRA) reporting requirements. The exceptions are methanol and butyl cellosolve. |
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Vertrel® Specialty Fluids |
| DuPont Vertrel® specialty fluids are a family of hydrofluorocarbon based solvents with "zero" ozone depletion and low global warming potential, ideal for cleaning, rinsing, drying, and carrier-fluid applications. Wherever excellent performance, demanding specifications, and a high degree of environmental acceptability are required, Vertrel® specialty fluids are the ideal replacements for ozone-depleting and high global warming solvents such as CFC-1l3, l,l,l-trichloroethane, HCFC-l4lb, HCFC-l23, HCFC-225, and perfluorocarbons. |
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Vertrel® specialty fluids are high purity solvents that deliver superior performance. Unique physical properties include low viscosity, low surface tension and high liquid density for effective wetting and soil removal, and low heat of vaporization and moderate boiling points for low energy consumption and high work throughput. These properties combined with non-flammability, chemical and thermal stability, low toxicity, and ease of recovery by distillation, make Vertrel® solvents ideal for a broad range of applications.
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Vertrel@ azeotropes and blends are highly compatible with a broad range of materials, metals, plastics, and elastomers. The following list gives a non-exhaustive overview of the compatibility for plastics and elastomers.
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Plastics |
| Polyethylene (PE,HDPE) |
Acetal |
| Polypropylene (PP) |
ABS* |
| Polystyrene (PS)* |
PVC,CPVC |
| Polyphenylene oxide (PPO)* |
PTFE, Teflon |
| Polyetherketone (PEK) |
ETFE |
| Polyaryletherketone (PEEK) |
Ionomer |
| Polyester (PET, PBT) |
Phenolic |
| Polyimide (PI, PEl, PAl) |
Epoxy |
| Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) |
LCP |
| Polysulfone (PSO) |
| Polyarlysulfone (PAS) |
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Elastomers |
| Natural Rubber |
Neoprene |
| Butyl Rubber |
Chloro-sulfonated PE |
| EPDM< EPM, Nordel® |
Polysulfide |
| Buna S, SBR, GRS |
Polyurethane |
| Nuna N, NBR, Nitrile |
Silicone |
| Viton® B |
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What are Vertrel® Specialty Fluids?
Vertrel@ specialty fluids are a family of proprietary solvents based on Vertrel@ XF hydrofluorocarbon which are ideally suited for precision cleaning, rinsing, and drying processes. They are also used as carrier, heat transfer, and dielectric fluids. They are commonly used in industries such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, metals, plastics, medical, optics, film, military, and many more.
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