| Where I'm located, we call it OCC. By any other name would it smell/stink as sweet? | | I need to know, though it's been overworked, who has experience with OSP and its compatibility with water and IPA no-clean, VOC no-clean, and device adhesives (possible contamination issues). Someone out there, besides our advanced electronic assembly design council and IPC has all the answers. Who are you and what is your name? | | Earl Moon
Earl,
I have some volume experience with no-clean and OSP's. My experience only goes through 1995, so consider that fact. I worked at a shop where I had customers who were into two different OSP's. One wanted down and dirty; Sealbrite. The other wanted the latest and greatest; Entec.
I did substantial paste and adhesive testing. I got my best results with Loctite 3609 and AIM no-clean. They both did a fabulous job on both types of OSP's. Neither product required a wave process, so I did not use a no-clean in the wave.
Amacon's adhesive was also a strong contender....... but the 3609 and a positive displacement pump eliminated any stringing / excess issues I had experienced previously.
These were both commercial products. The Sealbrite was used on an industrial lighting product--IPC 610 class 1; the Entec on computer / peripheral gear--class 2.
Don't know if I helped, but check out the AIM paste.....
Scott
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