Life After Novec™:How Aculon’s NanoProof®Keep You Protected

When 3M confirmed it would exit all PFAS manufacturing and discontinue Novec™ engineered fluids and electronicgrade coatings by December 2025, it sent shockwaves through electronics, aerospace, and medical device supply chains. End users suddenly faced supply shortages, requalification projects, and looming regulatory scrutiny. 

Why You Need a Transition Plan Now 

  • Allocation is already tightening; some Novec™ SKUs have 26week lead times. 
  • Global regulators are fasttracking PFAS restrictions—early adopters lock in compliance and avoid rework. 
  • Dropin replacements minimize production risk compared with waiting for “mystery” chemistries still in development. 

Meet Aculon: The Surface Science Specialists 

Founded in 2004 in San Diego, Aculon engineers nanoscale organosilane and fluoropolymer coatings that selfassemble into films no thicker than 2 µm. Their latest formulas contain no intentionally added PFAS, PFOA, or PFOS, keeping you ahead of both US state laws and EU REACH proposals.
 

One-to-One Product Mapping 

Electronic Grade Coatings 

  • NanoProof® 3-10 and 3-15 → drop in for Novec™ 1700 series (hydrophobic) 
  • NanoProof® 3-30 and 3-40 → replaces Novec™ 1900 series (hydro/oleophobic) 
  • NanoProof® 3-60 → mirrors Novec™ 2700 series for IPX67 moisture barriers

 

Vapor Degreasing Solvents

  • 71DE Offset → Novec™ 71DE equivalent 
  • 72DA Offset → Novec™ 72DA equivalent 
  • 73DE Offset → direct match to Novec™ 73DE for heavy soils, waxes, and silicone oils 

Performance Highlights

  • Ultrathin, nocure films: Dip, spray, or selective dispense; airdries in under ten minutes 
  • IP protection: NanoProof® 3 series can pass 85°C and 85% RH for 1000 h and meet IPX57 ingress ratings 
  • Stable azeotropes: Offset blends maintain constant composition, so you can run the same vapordegreaser settings you used for Novec™ 
  • Nonflammable, zero ODP, and GWP lower than 150—futureproof versus proposed EPA SNAP limits.  

Regulatory & EHS Snapshot

How to Qualify Aculon Quickly

  • Request free samples via ChemPoint’s technical team 
  • Run accelerated aging (24 hrs at 85°C and 85% RH) and ASTM B117 salt fog for coatings; standard soil removal tests for solvents 
  • Document functional tests and update your process sheets—no capital expenditure is required 
Ready to start? Click here to request your sample kit or contact our applications engineering team for a virtual walkthrough.

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