Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 11 18:32:30 EST 2001 | edmentzer
Does anyone have experience with different colors of solder mask. I am interested to know if a clear or light color mask is better in the reflow process. Most of the boards we do have a green solder mask. It seems to me that I read somewhere that
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 09 01:15:45 EST 2009 | sarah_9
Hello, Hey friend i also wonder why always green , recently i purchased blue solder mask for my brother, it looks more attractive and lively. Regards, sarah_9 www.museoshop.com/
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 02 16:52:16 EST 2009 | boardhouse
Hi, From a Manufactures choice - Green is the best due to it is the most commonly used mask color in the industry & cheapest. Kind a like Red paint for Barns. For US shops, most only have one LPI machine and to continually switch from Green to othe
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 05 09:59:51 EST 2009 | prkonrad
HI, i work for an EMS company and i got a few remarks on the solder mask question. In the manufacturing of PCBs there should be no difference if they use other color solder mask, but in the production of electronic assembly it could make a difference
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 12 01:20:07 EST 2009 | sachu_70
Hi Konrad, I would suggest you include a clear mention of your requirement towards mask color as a "Special Note" in PCB Gerber / PCB drawing, for ready reference by your PCB manufacturing during fabrication. However, slight changes in color shade co
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 14 08:43:14 EST 2009 | prkonrad
I did not change my mind, I just said that we sat down with the manufacturer and showed them the 3-4 different color PCBs for one product. They agreed that it is not acceptable... and supply us only from one of their sites. (the different manufacturi
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 14 18:23:05 EST 2009 | boardhouse
konrad, Here are a couple of things that can affect color. 1) Material color is the major, 2) Matte green from Enthone would be different in shad than Matte green from Taiyo. 3) Solder mask is two parts, One the green mask, two the hardner, having t
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 09 04:15:33 EDT 1999 | Jacqueline Coia
I am having cleaning problems when processing PCB's which have TAIYO solder mask on them. After processing, hand soldering and cleaning, a sticky residue is remains, resulting in a cosmetically poor finish with tide marks etc. Other soldermasks do no
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 12 17:00:14 EST 2001 | mparker
Aw Dave - you guys are so fashionable, are the dark green and red combos seasonal? caramel brown like a Pale Ale? I once heard that the green was chosen because it gives the best color contrast for white silk screens. As for color reflecting or abs
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 13 12:54:11 EST 2009 | boardhouse
Emil, Part of the problem it sounded like is that the color was not clearly defined as light or dark in Matte or gloss. Your example of car paint would have the same issue if you just ask them to paint your car green. What color of green would y
