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3M™ Chemicals for the Electronics Industry

3M™ Chemicals for the Electronics Industry

To meet the demanding requirements of electronics manufacturing, you need high-performance, cost-effective, chemicals with responsible environmental properties. 3M brings innovation and leadership to fulfilling those needs. Discover the power of our electronic liquids and coatings, array of fluids for specialty applications, battery electrolytes and specialty gases.



Chemicals Product Families


3M™ Battery Cathodes

3M™ Battery Cathode Materials

3M offers proprietary cathode materials that have excellent electrochemical properties and thermal stability for the rechargeable lithium ion batteries. These products can be used in lithium battery applications including mobile phones, laptop computers, power tools and a variety of handheld and portable devices. These high performing products are an excellent alternative to Lithium Cobalt Oxide and their improved thermal stability in their intended applications should enable battery makers to design safer batteries.design safer batteries.

3M™ Fluorad™ Battery Electrolytes

3M™ Fluorad™ Battery Electrolytes

3M offers advanced primary and secondary lithium ion battery electrolyte salts that have excellent thermal and hydrolytic stability. These products can be used in a variety of lithium batteries

3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquids

3M™ Fluorinert™ Electronic Liquids

This family of perfluorinated liquid offers unique properties ideal for the demanding requirements of electronics manufacturing heat transfer, testing and other specialized applications.

Aerosol Cleaners

3M™ Novec™ Aerosol Cleaners

Aerosol Cleaners are a revolutionary line of non-flammable, high-performance cleaners: 3M™ Novec™ Electronic Degreaser, Contact Cleaner and Flux Remover. Novec Aerosol Cleaners are based on proprietary 3M formulations.

3M™ Novec™ Electronic Coatings

3M™ Novec™ Electronic Coatings provide excellent anti-wetting, anti-stiction, anti-migration and anti-corrosion properties. Each coating is nonflammable, has low toxicity and provides acceptable environmental properties for today's demanding electronic applications.

3M™ Novec™ Electronic Surfactants

3M™ Novec™ Electronic Surfactants

Formulated using a sustainable chemistry, 3M surfactants offer excellent solubility for easy mixing and low metals content. Designed for a wide variety of applications, these fluids improve wet-out, leveling and flow-control characteristics.

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids

Using sustainable technology, Novec Engineered Fluids are designed to balance performance with favorable environmental and worker safety properties. Available for heat transfer, cleaning, testing, lubricant deposition and other electronics applications.

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Metalworking Fluids

3M™ Novec™ Engineered Metalworking Fluids

3M offers an exciting new class of high-performance, oil-free fluids for use in demanding applications involving drilling, stamping and machining of metals and composites.

3M™ Novec™ Fire Protection Fluid 1230

3M™ Novec™ Fire Protection Fluid 1230

Based on sustainable technology, this clean extinguishing agent is used in total flooding applications. With zero ozone depletion potential, low global warming potential and a short atmosphere lifetime, Novec 1230 fluid is an advanced replacement for halon and first generation halon alternatives.

3M™ Performance Fluids

3M™ Performance Fluids

3M offers a family of perfluorinated liquids offering unique properties ideal for the demanding requirements of electronics manufacturing applications.

3M™ Specialty Gases

3M™ Specialty Gases

Our specialty gases meet the industry's demand for alternative CVD chamber cleaning gases and support services that offer reduced costs and lower PFC emissions.