Lubricant Deposition

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids can disperse a wide variety of coatings and lubricants including silicone, fluorocarbons, FTFE and heparin. These lubricants can be successfully deposited on many different types of surfaces, including metals, plastics and elastomers. Specific deposition applications include hypodermic needles, surgical and cutting blades, blood bags, filters, PVC tubing and hard disk drives. Novec fluids have low surface tension for uniform coating, and evaporate rapidly to potentially speed your drying process.

3M EMMD Medical Device Policy

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids are intended for use as process solvents in applications, such as cleaning and coating, that historically used CFCs and HCFCs. They are not intended, nor approved, for incorporation into medical devices or for use in pharmaceuticals. 3M will not support applications such as lung perfusion or blood substitutes, that involve temporary or permanent implantation of the Novec engineered fluid. For a complete statement of 3M's Medical Device Policy, contact your 3M representative.