Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 08 10:29:15 EST 2007 | jaime39
The water soluble flux residue is staying there because the rinsing temperature it may be too low. The flux needs about 130-140 degrees celcius to become soft. If you are using water soluble flux, as per IPC A 610 standards it needs to be remove comp
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 26 20:11:47 EST 2006 | davef
What is the make-up of the residue? Is finding this residue new to your standard operation? What has changed?
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 20 11:24:22 EDT 2009 | ghepo
Hello Armando, this is what I found into the handbook "Failure Analysis of Electronic processes" : "...Flux residues with water-soluble flux activators that are conductive and corrosive if left on in large enough quantities are detrimental. If you
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 20 08:19:47 EST 2005 | davef
esoderberg: So, why do you want to clean your no-clean flux residues?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 17 10:01:49 EST 2007 | lyetc
Hi...have you try ultrasonic cleaning before rinsing?
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 29 01:25:32 EST 2006 | yusuf
About one year we have that problem with some of pcbs. Our customers told us about that. Because they can't mounting components on those pcb reason of flux residue. As you know flux not conductive chemical. We didn't change anything before having tha
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 05 17:06:50 EST 2007 | George
Thank you Dave...always helpful....
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 20 07:26:45 EDT 2017 | emeto
Thank you for the detailed input. That gave me material to think on.
Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 12:18:25 EDT 2000 | mike weekes
Which companies would you consider for protective coatings, (conformal coating) and other levels of protection? I am taking a fresh look at alternatives. Know any good tests for testing compatability of coating with flux - aqueous or no clean? SMT
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 19 07:59:01 EDT 2017 | emeto
Hello, I am planning to use a water wash flux. As this is new to me, would you guys share what should I be aware of? I know cleaning PCBs itself presents issues. If you can share your experience so I can prepare better, it would be great.
