Fluorinert is the trademarked brand name for the line of electronics coolant liquids sold commercially by 3M. As perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), all Fluorinert variants have an extremely high Global Warming Potential (GWP),[1] so should be used with caution (see below). It is an electrically insulating, stable fluorocarbon-based fluid, which is used in various cooling applications. It is mainly used for cooling electronics. Different molecular formulations are available with a variety of boiling points, allowing it to be used in "single-phase" applications, where it remains a liquid, or for "two-phase" applications, where the liquid boils to remove additional heat by evaporative cooling. An example of one of the compounds 3M uses is FC-72 (perfluorohexane, C6F14). Perfluorohexane is used for low-temperature heat-transfer applications due to its 56 °C (133 °F) boiling point. Another example is FC-75, perfluoro(2-butyl-tetrahydrofurane). There are 3M fluids that can handle up to 215 °C (419 °F), such as FC-70 (perfluorotripentylamine).[2]
Fluorinert is used in situations where air cannot carry away enough heat, or where airflow is so restricted that some sort of forced pumping is required.
^Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation. "Report EPA-430-R-06-90: Uses and Emissions of Liquid PFC Heat Transfer Fluids from the Electronics Sector" (PDF). WWW.EPA.GOV. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
^"3M Manufacturing and Industry: 3M Fluorinert Electronic Liquids". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2006-01-10.
Fluorinert is the trademarked brand name for the line of electronics coolant liquids sold commercially by 3M. As perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), all Fluorinert...
is used in one formulation of the electronic cooling liquid/insulator Fluorinert for low-temperature applications due to its low boiling point of 56 °C...
processing units (CPUs), liquid cooling and the electronics coolant liquid Fluorinert was pumped through the supercomputer architecture. It reached 1.9 gigaFLOPS...
as well as the low viscosity and toxicity. It is also a component of Fluorinert coolant liquids. CPUs of some computers are immersed in this liquid to...
alternative chemicals. Immersion cooling Liquid dielectric Novec 649 and 774 Fluorinert Heat transfer applications using 3M Novec Engineered Fluids "earthscape...
toxicity and bioaccumulation. Silicone oils and fluorocarbon oils (like fluorinert) are favored for their wide range of operating temperatures. However their...
There have been diverse approaches to heat management, from pumping Fluorinert through the system, to a hybrid liquid-air cooling system or air cooling...
dehydrofluorination. Perfluorotripentylamine (and related derivatives) are found in Fluorinert, electronic coolants. Hexafluoroacetone, a building block in organofluorine...
way is marketed under the name PF5080 (or FC77) by 3M as part of their Fluorinert range of heat transfer fluids. Perfluorooctane is chemically inert, but...
involved filling the chassis of the Cray-2 with a liquid called Fluorinert. Fluorinert, as its name implies, is an inert liquid that does not interfere...
a four-processor liquid cooled computer totally immersed in a tank of Fluorinert, which bubbled as it operated. It reached 1.9 gigaflops and was the world's...
chassis weighs 10 short tons (9.1 t), contains 4 short tons (3.6 t) of fluorinert coolant, and is approximately the shape and size of a very large chest...
fluids has been in use since at least the Cray-2 in 1982, which used Fluorinert. Through the 1990s, water cooling for home PCs slowly gained recognition...
that no condensation can form on components. A good submersion liquid is Fluorinert made by 3M, which is expensive. Another option is mineral oil, but impurities...
ZettaScaler-2.x technology which features liquid immersion cooling system using Fluorinert. Each immersion tank can contain 16 Bricks. A Brick consists of a backplane...
as well as the low viscosity and toxicity. It is also a component of Fluorinert coolant liquids. CPUs of some computers are immersed in this liquid to...
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. Weinstein: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/0471238961.0612211506122514.a01.pub2. ISBN 978-0-471-48494-3. Fluorinert FC-70 (3M) v t e...
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