Paul Rivers
Holds the original patents for the Novec™ 1230 molecule and spent decades at 3M™ developing the fluoroketone chemistry now commercialized as the Standard Fluids Corporation™ SF 1230™ Fire Protection Fluid.
“PFAS” Doesn't Always Mean What You Think It Means
A Fluorochemist's Clarification
If you've walked away from a qualified engineered fluid because "PFAS" appeared in a compliance review, that decision was likely made on a structural description, not a hazard classification. The term covers thousands of structurally distinct compounds, and the label predicts none of what actually determines risk: whether a fluid persists in the environment, accumulates in biological tissue, or clears in days.
This guide covers the chemistry that does →
Written for the Engineers and Procurement Teams Evaluating the New Fluorochemical Market
If your compliance team is flagging fluorinated fluids on the basis of a label rather than a risk profile, and the alternatives being proposed are flammable, more toxic, or less proven than what you had, this guide gives you the technical grounding to push back.
After reading this guide, you'll be able to:
Explain why PFAS doesn't always mean "forever chemical," and what the term actually describes structurally.
Identify which chemical properties determine whether a fluid persists, bioaccumulates, or contributes to global warming.
Understand what going PFAS-free could cost you in performance and compliance exposure.
Distinguish a qualified supplier from one working off a secondhand formula.
The same team. The same STANDARD.
The scientists and engineers who made Novec™ and Fluorinert™ the trusted standard in semiconductor fabrication, fire suppression, and high-performance computing founded Standard Fluids Corporation™ to continue that work. Every Standard Fluids product is validated to the original patents, analytical methods, and purity benchmarks that defined those product lines.
John Owens
Scientist who holds over 50 patents after spending four decades at 3M™ developing fluorinated fluids, including compounds that comprised the Fluorinert™ and Novec™ product lines, and the molecules that Standard Fluids offers today.
Steve Pignato
Former Global Director of Engineered Fluids at 3M™, with operational experience across semiconductor fabrication, military electronics, precision cleaning, and industrial applications.
Nick Johnson
More than a decade at 3M™ as a research engineer, leading global applications engineering for Novec™ 1230 and shaping the NFPA 2001 and ISO 14520 standards still in use today.
Kelvin Cabrera
Led Latin America sales and portfolio management for fire suppression and sustainable chemistry at 3M™ across 21 countries, with additional background in pharmaceutical and telecommunications markets.
Meet Your Point of Contact
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Amy Wilkins
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