Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 22 09:36:17 EST 2009 | patrickbruneel
Dave, A low residue/No residue flux does exist that when an excessive amount of flux is applied it would only create a cosmetic problem not a reliability issue. The active ingredients are neutralized by the heat applied in the soldering machine and
Electronics Forum | Tue May 26 14:10:24 EDT 1998 | Ryan Jennens
We recently made the switch to no-clean and the wurface mount is turning out beautifully. However, the wave solder process continues to put up a fight; we are getting a white residue on the surface of the PCB. The residue is not localized to just t
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 14 17:32:44 EDT 2011 | davef
It depends on the flux and the down-stream processing ... * If there is adequate down-stream cleaning: We are ambivalent. * If the flux is low residue and there in no down-stream cleaning: We don't like using a syringe because it squirts liquid flux
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 07 08:55:01 EDT 2007 | grics
Well... Some are worse than others... How can you identify that it is caused by uncured mask and not flux residues? The flux is from indium, 3592. Some research in their tech library revealed that either Kyzen or Zestron would work, which is the re
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 16:46:40 EDT 2004 | davef
We assume this is different discussion that the discussion about "crystallized flux under BGA". Correct? Milky residue with water washing makes us think "noclean flux res that just got washed". We know what you said, but we can't help ourselves.
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 06 13:59:39 EST 2001 | dason_c
I have experience to the Kester 2331 water soluble flux long time ago with white residue and it related to the solder masking. Check what kind of the solder mask and ask Kester to do the test for you. Rgds.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 13:28:13 EDT 2000 | Bob Willis
On all the trials I have done I have made no changes to the stencil thickness or apertures than the normal changes we make for our process. I have not changed any thing in terms on volume of solder for more reliable joints. I fact I have not read any
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 17:13:41 EDT 2006 | davef
We don't agree that "a little to the top would just even things out". The raw flux on the top of the board never touches the wave and so, does not receive the proper amount of heat for activation, except at the through hole barrels. * We assume WML
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 24 04:46:54 EDT 2009 | joannetjy
Hi Radek, Thanks for your reply. I use this flux with manual soldering process for the product. Is this flux suitable for manual soldering? or it is only for wave soldering? I have sent the board for analysis, and the report shown that the white res
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 28 09:45:44 EST 1999 | parag
| | i am working with the noclean process and getting white residues on the bottomside of the board probably due to the | | wave soldering flux.i am using a no-clean solder paste and a noclean wave solder flux.The boards passed the accelerated tempe
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