Resource Library
MicroCare offers an extensive line of replacement fluids for 3M™ Novec™ Specialty Fluids. 3M™ recently announced that it will discontinue manufacturing all fluoropolymers, fluorinated fluids, and PFAS-based additive products by the end of 2025. This includes their line of specialty fluids including Novec™ 7100, 71DE, 7200, 72DE, 72DA, 73DE and others.For those currently using those specialty fluids, it's important…
In general, cleaning strength is measured by the Kauri-Butanol rating (Kb Value) of the solvent. Higher Kb values generally correlate with stronger, more aggressive cleaning. Higher Kb values also may be associated with materials compatibility issues. A high Kb value solvent, for example, might craze soft polycarbonate plastics. The trade off is to balance a milder…
Customers choose MicroCare cleaning fluids because they make cleaning easy, fast, consistent, safe and reliable. All of these factors combine together to make vapor degreasing with MicroCare fluids more affordable than any other critical cleaning technology.MicroCare nonflammable solvents are used in special, engineered cleaning systems called “vapor degreasers.” For a vapor cleaning to work, you need…
As the miniaturization trend continues to take the medical device world by storm, manufacturing with metal injection molding (MIM) and additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing are gaining widespread acceptance, allowing designers more options for creating parts economically that would otherwise be impossible to manufacture. In many instances, these state-of-the-art MIM and 3D printed…
In today’s demanding manufacturing environment, parts must leave the production floor perfectly clean, dry and ready for post-processing. Oils, dust, metal particulate and other production debris needs to be removed. This ensures the successful completion of subsequent steps like painting, plating or welding.One of the best ways to achieve parts cleanliness is by using a…
When medical device manufacturers design precision mechanical devices, friction between moving parts can be difficult to manage. Engineers use medical grade lubricants — oils, greases or dry powders — to smooth the movement of parts that slide, shear, twist or pivot. For example, two pieces of titanium alloy rubbing together have a sliding coefficient of…