Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 27 08:39:36 EST 2016 | richmonde1
Does isopropyl alcohol have a shelf life? I have looked at many manufactures and have not found any publication of a TDS specifying shelf life, rather only a MSDS which does not include this info.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 28 16:08:12 EST 2016 | emeto
It will stay forever if you can keep it really closed.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 29 10:44:57 EST 2016 | cyber_wolf
Our operators usually drink it all before it goes bad so not sure.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 27 13:36:51 EST 2016 | sarason
No, but it does evaporate slowly when left open. It is used in electronics cleaning because of it's solvent and evaporative qualities. You can look up references like the CRC handbook to compare these properties side by side to other alcohols that ca
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 29 19:35:31 EST 2016 | caurbach
"Some of the most serious symptoms of IPA poisoning include slowed breathing, dizziness, and coma." Sounds like a party to me! Adam
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 12 12:36:46 EST 2007 | sueph
We recently discovered that the flux thinner we were buying was mostly isopropyl alcohol. What would the consequences be of just using isopropyl for thinner?
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 13 08:18:01 EST 2007 | ck_the_flip
LOL, Samir, you are a riot!
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 12 12:59:19 EST 2007 | ck_the_flip
Here are the scenarios: *No-Clean Flux & Foam Fluxer: alcohol is used as a thinner (for titration purposes) if your flux is alcohol-based *No-Clean Flux & Spray Fluxer: alchol is used only as a cleaning agent for your sprayhead.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 12 14:16:27 EST 2007 | sueph
Sorry, should have said the type of flux we use. It's Kester 186 RMA flux. Does that make a difference?
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 13 09:11:12 EST 2007 | jeffharley
We have been using IPA for about four years with no problems. We are using it with Metalic Resorces ws710 flux. At quite a cost savings I might add.
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