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Environmentally Acceptable
  • Ozone safe–does not impact the stratospheric ozone layer
  • Dow OS-10, OS-20, and OS-30 Fluids are completely VOC exempt under federal and most state laws; Dow OS-120 has 86 g/liter VOC
  • Not considered Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS)
  • Dow OS-10, OS-20, and OS-30 Fluids are Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) approved
  • Not regulated under National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
  • <30 days life in the atmosphere
User Friendly
  • Dow OS-10, OS-20, and OS-30 Fluids are essentially odorless; Dow OS-120 Fluid has slight odor
  • Low toxicity
  • Safe on metals, plastics, most elastomers
  • Range of drying rates and flash points available
  • Free recycling program in North America
  • Extremely low nonvolatile residue, ensuring good adhesion of coatings, sealants, and adhesives
Follow the silicone trail!
  • Prep surfaces
  • Clean dispensing equipment
  • Dilute
  • Remove cured and uncured silicones
  • Remove silicone residue
Dow® OS Fluids
Unit of Measure
1 

Item #

Flash Point

Drying Rate, Like

VOC Content

Safe of Plastic

Removes Silicones, Oils

Removes Solder Rosin Flux

OS-10 N/A –3 ºC27 ºF N/A Acetone N/A 0 g/L N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A No
OS-20 N/A 34 ºC94 ºF N/A Isopropryl alcohol N/A 0 g/L N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A No
OS-30 N/A 57 ºC135 ºF N/A Water N/A 0 g/L N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A No
Unit of Measure
1