Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 27 08:13:29 EDT 2002 | mk
Our company uses a conveyorised aqueous cleaner to wash printed circuits after water soluble solder paste is reflowed. The system is closed loop with carbon and resin filters. The water eventually will get dirty. Can it be dumped? Treated? How do y
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 07 06:57:33 EDT 2002 | mk
I agree but, are there really heavy metals in this water? Our process is as follows. Print Paste Reflow Board (no components, water soluble paste only) Wash Board Same reflow profile for almost every order so no solder balling issues etc. Carbon an
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 11:21:18 EST 2005 | patrickbruneel
Steve, Water-soluble fluxes are per definition very corrosive and need to be cleaned (read the data sheet) Encapsulation will prevent humidity reaching the water-soluble acids but will not prevent reducing the metals the flux is in contact with to m
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 10:25:37 EST 2005 | solderiron
Rather than cleaning a water soluble flux residue off the board, by encapsulating the product. covering the board or the component with lets say a Hysol encasulant. Would this prevent the active flux residue from migrating and deteriorating the elect
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 02 14:12:23 EST 2001 | Dave Miller
I work for an R&D company that is starting to do some prototype and limited production circuit cards. We are deciding how we want to build these boards, and we are wondering what we should do about flux and cleaning. We have circuits that run at 15
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 27 11:08:24 EDT 2002 | slthomas
We use an evaporator, so that we only have a sludge of flux residue and solder metal to dispose of via the hazmat handling service. We also route stencil washer waste water into it. We use a 30 gallon drum and have it hauled off maybe twice a year,
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 03 10:56:46 EST 2001 | Mike Konrad
Hi Dave, Water soluble flux has two opposite attributes. #1: It is the easiest flux to remove. #2: It is the worst flux to leave behind on a board. As for # 1, there are many de-fluxing systems out there that are very capable of removing water
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 04 20:53:42 EST 2001 | Dave Miller
Mike -- Thanks for the information. It is very helpful. Is there any information available that shows what flux most companies are using? What fluxes are most companies that are producing Space, MIL-Spec, or other high-reliability assemblies usin
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 04 21:03:25 EST 2001 | Dave Miller
Mike -- Thanks for the information. It is very helpful. Is there any information available that shows what flux most companies are using? What fluxes are most companies that are producing Space, MIL-Spec, or other high-reliability assemblies usin
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 13 12:07:43 EDT 1999 | mikeh
Hi, I am currently using a peelable mask prior to wave soldering and have started exploring water soluble/washable masks. The mask will be used with water based and alcohol based flux. Are there any compatability issues to concider and how will this
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