Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 15 11:15:42 EDT 1998 | Rick Zak
Have mixed technology board and am interested to hear any info on the Nordson non-contact adhesive dispenser. I woud appriciate any feedback I could get. I am currently using a contact system and am tired of breaking needles and need a way to speed u
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 21:21:10 EST 2001 | davef
Gary: It doesn't matter what you use to cure your glue. SMA adhesives are thermosets. This means they become hard on cure and this is not reversible. A couple of things go on with SMA adhesives when you heat them. * Their rheology is temperature
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 20:01:39 EST 2001 | davef
I�m unclear about the intent of your question, but I�ll take a pass at it regardless. I second the previous poster's commets. [Ya, that's the ticket.] Most chip attach adhesives should not be cured at typical reflow profile temperatures. Check yo
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 10 03:51:49 EDT 2007 | vangogh
Hi All, We are producing PCBA with COB process. We are using kapton tape to protect the COB pads from solder splashes/stains. Questions: 1) Is kapton tape an industry accepted way of protecting gold pads from solder splashes? 2) What are the chance
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 22 22:04:33 EST 2001 | davef
Travis: I just checked. You're correct. It's a SMD-310, circa 1985 with a 12" wide mesh belt and a screamin' three zones of solder meltin' fury.
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 29 12:05:09 EDT 2008 | davef
Install a gasket made of a non-esd safe material that can be die cut at a station equiped with an ionizer.
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 22 12:04:15 EST 1999 | Dave F
| Please could you suggest a recommended aperture sizes for | printing of smd adhesives. Any recommendations on stencil thickness as well as stencil finish will be appreciated. | Mark: About the only rule of printing adhesives is: Keep it off the
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 20:40:44 EST 2001 | jagman
I appreciate both of your responses. I spoke with a tech rep at a distributor of the Loctite 3609 and asked him if this adhesive can be cured using a bake oven (Blue M, Despatch, etc.), rather than convection/IR. He stated that he's never heard of
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 10 07:22:48 EDT 2007 | davef
Q1. Is kapton tape an industry accepted way of protecting gold pads from solder splashes? A1. No. It is more accepted to resolve the reason behind the solder splats, so that the added labor and cost of taping is eliminated. Search the fine SMTnet Arc
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 16:03:14 EST 2001 | blnorman
You're right, manufacturers time/temps will vary. A single manufacturer will have a host of materials with different cure schedules. We currently use 2 epoxies that cure in 2 - 3 minutes at 150�C. One will also cure in 5 minutes at 125�C. Talk t
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