Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 25 20:17:40 EST 2003 | ramanandkini
We are soldering a 8 pin TTL chip on to a CEM1 board that has a hot air level soldering. We use no clean soler paste for the reflow process. Now the customer wants us to clean since he is afraid of flux attracting the dust. We have some SMT LEDs that
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 31 03:39:26 EST 2003 | NP
EC7M is clean up solvent that can help to prevent white residue problem. It made from Orange shield. Good luck
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 26 22:28:46 EST 2003 | iman
we had a project like this once. switched to using "genosolve" chemistry (US source, expensive) in conjunction with a degreaser machine, works fine if you can spend the money.
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 26 09:32:55 EST 2003 | davef
But soon after cleaning and drying with IPA, we find a white residue formation. A: IPA will not nothing to clean your board. The white residue is exactly what you should expect. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for background. >How do we avoid th
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 03 11:17:55 EST 2003 | Randy Villeneuve
White residues are a common problem when cleaning no-clean fluxe residues. The white residue forms when the flux residue is partialy removed, etc. Alcohol should not be your only solution for cleaning. In general, solvents may attack some plastic par
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 27 12:02:00 EST 2003 | Mike Konrad
Dave is correct. No-clean flux + water = white residue (unless the proper chemical is mixed with the water). Additionally, no-clean flux + IPA = white residue. Many saponifiers work well as do other cleaning agents. White residue may also be a re
Electronics Forum | Wed May 23 15:11:21 EDT 2018 | jacobidiego
Hi experts, I asked our chinese board manufacturer about their recommended procedure to clean miss-printing. The answer was that they use Absolut Alcohol while use IPA currently and we are moving to a water based cleaning agent with ultrasound. Th
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 07:57:51 EST 2005 | davef
AJ: Problems with IPA are: * IPA / material being 'cleaned' combination still needs to be removed from the stencil. * IPA and empty containers are a hazardous material by RCRA criteria (40CFR 261) * Flash point (~12*C TCC) of IPA is low enough that a
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 11 05:26:55 EDT 2008 | gersla
Hi All We are looking for not expensive solution for misprint PCB cleaning for both one and double side assemblies. We have tried different ways and cleaning solutions like: IPA, Vigon Zestron SD300, Vigon SC200 by deep the boards in to stainless ste
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 07:16:44 EST 2005 | pjc
Besides IPA, here is a list of links to cleaning agent suppliers besides Zestron, Vigon is a very good cleaning agent: http://www.envirosense.com/ http://www.kyzen.com/ http://www.petroferm.com/ If you give them your material mfr. and part numbe
