VIGON® RC 101 - Cleaning Agent for Reflow and Wave Solder Equipment

VIGON® RC 101 - Cleaning Agent for Reflow and Wave Solder Equipment Description:

Water-based Cleaning Medium for Reflow and Wave Solder Equipment.

Based on the MPC® Technology, VIGON® RC 101 was specifically developed to remove all types of baked-on flux residues from reflow and wave solder equipment. It reliably removes re-condensated fluxes and emissions from assemblies.

Areas of application:

• Low solid flux residues
• Rosin based flux residues
• Water soluble flux residues
• Synthetic fluxes
• Fumigation contamination

Advantages compared to other cleaning agents:

• VIGON® RC 101 has a mild formulation with a low alkaline pH-value. Therefore, no special labeling is required.
• Excellent material compatibility with aluminum and epoxy surfaces
• The cleaning agent is also suitable for the pre-cleaning of condensation traps.
• VIGON® RC 101 has little odor.

Advantages compared to other oven cleaners:

• VIGON® RC 101 has no flash point and therefore can be applied directly onto cold or warm surfaces (30 - 40 °C / 86 - 104 °F).
• The medium does not contain any ingredients, which could leave residues on the oven surfaces. This avoids harmful condensations on the assembly surfaces after restarts.
• Due to the short soaking time, a quick and efficient cleaning process can be achieved and long machine downtimes can be avoided.

Advantages - conveyor fingers cleaning:

• Reduced cleaning agent consumption compared to IPA.
• Its no flashpoint formulation significantly increases the operator’s safety.

Process Steps	1. Cleaning	2. Rinsing	3. Drying
Manual cleaning of reflow and wave solder ovens	VIGON RC 101 (Spray onto the surface)	The surface can be wiped clean with a cloth or paper towel.	Open air
Automated cleaning of conveyor fingers in wave solder ovens	VIGON® RC 101 (In cleaning tank)	Automatic brushing device in wave solder oven wipes clean conveyor fingers.	Open air

Environmental, health and safety regulations:

• VIGON® RC 101 is water-based and biodegradable.
• VIGON® RC 101 is formulated free of halogenated compounds and is very environmentally friendly and considered a non-hazardous material.
• No special precaution for handling VIGON® RC 101 is required.

Availability/Storage:

• VIGON® RC 101 is available as a ready-to-use solution in 1l spray bottles, 5l or 25l containers and 200l drums.
• Store VIGON® RC 101 in the original container at a temperature between 5 - 30 °C / 41 - 86 °F.
• The product has a minimum shelf life of 5 years in factory sealed containers.

Alternative product recommendation:

• For dip-tank cleaning of removable oven parts, i.e. condensation traps or solder frames, we recommend ATRON® SP 200.
• This also applies for extremely baked-on residues.

Technical Data:

Density	(g/ccm) at 20°C/68°C	0.99
Surface tension	(mN/m) at 25°C/77°F	29.4
Boiling range	°C/°F	99 – 212 / 210 – 414
Flash point	°C/°F	None
pH-value	10g/l H2O	10.26
Vapor pressure	(mbar) at 20°C/68°F	Approx. 11
Cleaning temperature	°C/°F	20 – 50 / 68 – 122
Solubility in water		Soluble
Application concentration	Ready-to-use	Pure
HMIS Rating	Health/Flammability/Reactivity	0 – 0 – 0

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About MPC® Technology

MPC® stands for Micro Phase Cleaning and is a water-based cleaning technology developed by ZESTRON. Aspects of this Technology are internationally patented.

The unique feature of MPC® Technology is, that it combines the advantages of  traditional solvents and surfactants  without their drawbacks.

Advantages of MPC® Technology

MPC® cleaners are characterized by a wide process window. The combination of polar and non-polar compounds allow MPC® cleaning agents to  clean various organic and inorganic residues.

Further advantages of MPC® cleaners:

• Water based: non-flammable
• Extremely  low VOC content:  particularly environmentally friendly
• Highly filterable: very cost-effective surfactant free: no surfactant residues on the surfaces
• Excellent material compatibility