IPC and SMTA Announce Chairs for Workshop 2 of the High Performance Cleaning and Coating Conference

ROSEMONT, IL - Industry-leading associations IPC and SMTA jointly announce the chairs of Workshop 2 of the High Performance Cleaning and Coating Conference, scheduled to take place November 16-18, 2010 at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Lee Hitchens of SCH Technologies will hold a workshop which will demystify the science of conformal coating, coating material technologies, and available application methods. Participants will be encouraged to take control of their conformal coating process:

• Understanding which coating to use, how to apply it, and how much that costs

• Troubleshooting process problems and how to resolve them

• Specifying a new process, interaction on key customer projects

The workshop includes practical examples, demonstrations, defect guides and cost models for introducing a conformal coating line.

• Basic concepts — definitions, what coating does, why used, chemistry and technology

• How to select a coating — fit for purpose, standards and specifications

• Application of conformal coating — including robotic selective, dipping, and spraying — pros and cons of each technique

• Managing coating thickness — viscosity control and curing

• How poor cleanliness destroys PCB

For more information about the conference, visit http://www.ipc.org/calendar/2010/cleaning-coating-conference-1110/cleaning-coating1110-full-brochure.htm or http://www.smta.org/education/symposia/symposia.cfm#cleaning.