Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 30 15:10:09 EST 2013 | hegemon
Restoration of the fluxing properties? Can't see adding a liquid flux to a solder paste (assumed expired shelf life) in order to "restore" anything. If the volatiles in the original paste are gone, then adding more carriers and volatiles will not pr
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 20 20:52:26 EST 2011 | Jacki
I agreed not to ask the shelf life extension to the maker of solder paste. However, somtimes we have no chioce except using expired or used paste. When I have to, try the first PCB as a test. If Ok, just carry on other boards. Unless, use a new solde
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 18 11:24:52 EST 2011 | pkannan
The following is my opinion on the Shelf life of the Solder paste. Comments are welcome to support or against it. Solder Paste users often have the issue of Shelf life expiry condition. Companies including big MNCs, order certain quantities, but du
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 03:04:24 EDT 2018 | tsvetan
We usually replace stencil when we start to get problems with the solder paste printing i.e. uneven solder paste deposit etc. Until then it doesn't matter how many years ago it's manufactured, but how many prints it passes and if the operators didn't
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 19 10:27:38 EST 2011 | kahrpr
Just a thought. What is the real shelf life of the past? Do manufactures low ball the self life to sell more paste. If the past is perfectly good one day before the expiration date is it still bad one day after I doubt it. Right or wrong I have seen
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 24 22:32:56 EST 2011 | rstadem
PKannan, Your opinion is contrary to J-STD-005 "Requirements for Soldering Paste". Within that document is included specific requirements for re-certification of expired solder paste. Paste that is expired can be used after a simple viscosity test an
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 03 17:25:49 EDT 2008 | alexs
Hi All, I have some question about expired solder paste. What would be some of the effects regarding assembly quality. Is there any changes in flux composition toward the end of shelf life? Thanks in advance for any replies.
Electronics Forum | Mon May 15 12:36:12 EDT 2017 | edhare
I don't believe there should be any issues with > the HASL finish. The issue is how long on the > shelf and is a bake out required to remove > moisture from PCB, as in any FR4 PCB's that may > have had time to absorb moisture. > I don't believe
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 05 11:04:14 EST 2007 | Yngwie
We are exploring ways to reduce the waste of solder paste. Here are some of the ideas I have in mind: 1) To use paste supplied in Syringe instead of jar. Paste that are opened more than 8 hours will normally be discarded, so we are looking for ways
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 15 15:26:56 EDT 2006 | Ben Jong
HI, I had a question for very generalise questionires from my Kitting dept with very usual enquiries prompting me that : For the after open seal solder paste tube later kept inside storage, how long that half way use solder paste can be still conside
