By Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg, BFK Solutions LLC, guest contributors
The manufacturer does vapor deposition. Coating was successful – except when it wasn’t. The manufacturer wanted consistently
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This is a multi-part series covering the best practices of establishing a new cleaning process. These are written by Pierce Pillon, Techspray’s Field Engineer. Contact us if you want Pierce’s
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Because of the low stand-off of QFN components (around ½-1 mil) common on printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is very difficult to get enough contact time with a cleaner to break through the flux
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A variety of chemicals can be found throughout the electronic assembly and repair process, but no solvent appears more commonly than isopropyl alcohol. It is universally used for cleaning and as a main
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Vapor degreasers use a closed-loop system that works very reliably and efficiently as long as it is set-up correctly. If not, you can experience solvent loss, equipment corrosion, loss of cleaning performance,
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Trans-1, 2 - Dichloroethylene, commonly called “trans”, is an important solvent cleaning workhorse because it has high solvency, is reasonably priced, and can easily be formulated into nonflammable
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By Barbara and Ed Kanegsberg, BFK Solutions LLC, guest contributors According to the gospel of Lean Manufacturing, if a company is not lean, it cannot be competitive. The business will fail; workers will
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Vapor degreasers use a closed-loop system that works very reliably and efficiently as long as it is set-up correctly. If not, you can experience solvent loss, equipment corrosion, loss of cleaning performance,
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What is heat sink compound? Heat sink compound (also called thermal grease, thermal compound, CPU grease, heat paste, heat sink paste, and thermal interface material) is a sticky paste that's used as an
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Through 2019, we will be changing the markings of some of our product cartons from “ORM-D” to the Limited Quantity symbol. This is to bring us up-to-date with the latest shipping requirements.
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