Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 00:18:19 EDT 2018 | aqueous
Here's a link to an article regarding foam mitigation techniques. It my be helpful. There are many causes of foam. Water alone does not foam. Flux, solubilized in to the water can produce foam. Defluxing additives contain defaming agents which should
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 15:37:53 EDT 2018 | robertbronx
Hi Everyone!! We have in our Co.Aqueous SMT600-LD In the middle of the cycle a lot of foam even without putting any solvent to wash in the tank. Overflowing everything over the floor. What will be the cause of this? Please if someone can give me an
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 11:05:09 EST 2000 | thodge
I recently purchased a cleaner. I have made great efforts to find a Flux that will not cause this closed loop cleaner to foam. The last was a Neutral WS flux from Alpha Metals but it still foams. This foaming is happening after wave solder.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 11:02:36 EST 2000 | thodge
I recently purchased a cleaner. I have made great efforts to find a Flux that will not cause this closed loop cleaner to foam. The last was a Neutral WS flux from Alpha Metals but it still foams. This foaming is happening after wave solder.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 11:38:04 EST 2000 | Dason C
Please advsie what kind of the solder paste which you are using and we have experience when using Alpha WS609 and found a lot of foaming. Beside, are you using the spray fluxer for your wave or not? If you have spray fluxer then you don't need to u
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 25 18:54:16 EST 2004 | Mike Konrad
A surfactant (AKA detergent) is great for OA flux removal applications. It has a good surface tension reducing property and is more easily rinsed than soaps. If using a soap or surfactant, be sure that you choose one that has a good de-foaming pack
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 20 20:16:32 EDT 2018 | Mike Konrad
Roberto, So glad the foaming issue was solved! Mike
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 07 10:59:17 EST 2011 | SheanDalton
RK, what are you trying to remove? What are you trying to remove it from? And, what type of equipment do you have? Generically, I suggest a saponifier, related to other aqueous chemistries, is associated with: -- higher PH -- need for effective che
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 08 19:08:52 EST 2000 | Mike Konrad
I do not know which specific flux you are using, but here are some general guidelines. If your wave soldering machine uses a foam fluxer, then there are foaming agents in the flux. Under �normal� conditions, the volatiles (including the foaming age
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 16:18:27 EDT 2018 | stephendo
I may be mistaken but I believe that the solvents have defoaming agents in them. I get less foam when I use the solvent than when I don't. If you dissolve the flux in water and agitate it I believe it will foam. I haven't had any over flow issues w
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