Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 18 00:31:17 EDT 2005 | KEN
I suspect the problem is a surfactant issue in your flux. I have seen where boards are fluxed, hit the solder fountain and come out like they never touched the solder. There was an inadequate surfactant between the solder and the PCB. I know you
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 23 16:35:51 EST 2006 | frankp
Took your advice Sara, and did contact PK. Got a data sheet that says "no residue on boards or components". But not done with concerns just yet - for example, if the MS2 becomes thicker and more viscous, what's that doing to my pumps? Unfortunately n
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 30 19:31:40 EDT 2010 | jry74
Tim, try and incorporate an inline wash system. We use one with a surfactant and it cleans the "NO CLEAN" fluxes well. If you dont have an inline system, you can manual clean the boards with an surfactant and IPA. You can also do an ionic contamin
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 | Tue Dec 26 21:28:56 EST 2006 | generalrp
Hello! About Dross reducing(recycle)everyone can check the following patent. US PATENT # 616,161 1898 year!!!! Also, from the contemprorary patents, US PATENT # 6,942,791 and some others. If using MS2 molten solder surfactant, every week you wi
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 13:05:41 EST 2005 | patrickbruneel
This phenomenon is caused by a high amount of halogens (Cl, Br etc.) used in the flux activators or in the flux surfactants. We've seen effects creating all colors of the rainbow. Changing to No-Clean (halide-free) will eliminate this color effect.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 19 14:15:48 EST 2006 | sarar
Me again - I actually just talked with one of the guys over at P Kay and Dan Feinberg of P Kay will be presenting a technical session on MS2 at APEX this year on February 9th. Just FYI! Sara Rice Foresite Inc. www.residues.com
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 13 22:22:16 EST 2006 | Baer
Oh, by the way, it is compatable with any and all fluxes. It has no effect on flux and flux has no effect on it.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 14 10:38:37 EST 2006 | samir
I stand corrected! That's what I get for listening to our drugged up Maintenance guy. He told me, "The suf-FUC-tant acts as a barrier."
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 17 19:25:16 EST 2006 | federicoheinrichs
I just tested last week and the only "issue" I found is for electrovert machines, that covers need to be added to make the solder flow throught MS2, my solder consumption drop to 30%!!
