chemical · input

Novec 1230 / FK-5-1-12 Clean Agent

Low-GWP (GWP=1) halon replacement for data center and critical facility suppression. 3M was the dominant global producer and exited in 2025. Fike (SF 1230), Kidde (Fluoro-K), and Chinese producers now fill the gap but supply has not caught up with demand, causing significant price increases and project delays.

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Goods affected

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What depends on it

Goods that need this input

1 essential American goods rely on novec 1230 / fk-5-1-12 clean agent somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

Where it comes from

Source countries

Share of global supply, by country.

CountryShare of supply
USUnited States50%
CNChina30%
BEBelgium15%
DEGermany5%