Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 20 13:46:24 EDT 2011 | ccouture
200 PCB over 3 shifts now on Rain-X. No signs of contamination from the stuff. Yes, Rain-X, the stuff you buy at auto shop to treat the windshield so that the rain just rolls off the glass. Cost: ~$6 for 200ml, enough for ~100 stencils... I'm not pr
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 17 14:36:30 EDT 2013 | hegemon
Hey SWAG, any idea where that Nano Protek goes, that you have to replace it? (and I am not talking about polishing up wheels) Is it being scrubbed off of the stencil during the print process, and over time it must be replenished? Sorry a bit off top
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 10 09:59:01 EST 2014 | cyber_wolf
Dek Nano coating = Snake oil
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 08 12:45:10 EDT 2011 | markhoch
It's a $40 adder to my stencils if I have them apply it. But I've just discovered that if you have THEM add it, they add it thru a stencil and only apply it to the appertures. (My guess is they do this because it allows them to use much less material
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 21 19:53:20 EDT 2011 | isd_jwendell
Using AIM N.C. paste, just ran 10 panels to test after applying Rain-X to the stencil (pre-clean with IPA). Printing and release were slightly better (maybe my imagination), but not a large difference. Stencil remained cleaner longer. I could not tel
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 22 10:03:15 EDT 2011 | scottp
Rain-X is a "hydrophobic silicone polymer" according to Wikipedia. Silicone is not something I want around a soldering operation without a chemist I trust telling me it's OK. Having it work a few times without any obvious problems wouldn't be evide
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 27 09:18:22 EST 2015 | swag
Agree to disagree on Nano Protec. Have you used it and studied the results? We do 3D inspection and clean our stencils in the UT wash on a regular basis. Volume is better and we have to clean on a much lesser frequency when using Nano Protec.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 03 12:58:07 EST 2014 | swag
Nano Protec. It really works. Our operators swear by it. Get a sample from DEK and give it a ride on that stencil.
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 15:56:34 EST 2013 | davef
I don't know, what you have, but I just got back from the IPC APEX show and I'll make several points: * One take away about 'nano ...' is that it means different things to different people. For instance, in stencil printing: ** DEK uses Aculon and it
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 29 15:27:54 EST 2015 | markhoch
I agree with SWAG on this. Nano Coatings make a big difference on paste release. I found when placed on the topside of the stencil, it also helps to reduce stencil wear, though others complained that it affected the solder roll, so most stencil house
