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Some PCB makers are using the dip-and-brush method to clean circuit boards during rework and repair. However this process doesn't allow you to easily rinse contamination off the PCBs after they are scrubbed.Other companies use high-pressure aerosols to blast the contamination off the board, but that often wastes cleaning fluid due to overspray.At MicroCare, we think…
'Hygroscopic' is a chemical term which describes a behavior of certain chemicals. Hygroscopic chemicals absorb water; they love water. They want to pick up water molecules out of the air. Normal isopropyl alcohol (IPA, or rubbing alcohol) is infinitely hygroscopic.Why is that important? Because solvents which carry water as a contaminant generally are weaker and…
The correct answer is, it depends on (a) what you are cleaning, (b) how much you are cleaning and (c) how well trained your people are.If your people are using the TriggerGrip™ dispensing system it should double or even triple the life of an aerosol can. This means in a normal manufacturing environment, where a traditional high-pressure…
The fiber end-face should be inspected with a fiberscope of at least 80-200x magnification, and if it is contaminated, it should be cleaned using wet-dry cleaning.With the wet-dry cleaning method, an optical quality cleaning cloth and fluid are used. When using this method, dampen the cleaning cloth with the Sticklers® Fiber Optic Splice and Connector Cleaner Fluid (#MCC-POC03M) and…
No, the products are not “mil-spec approved” because old-style “military specifications” no longer are used. But that doesn’t mean the military, NATO, or military suppliers aren’t using the MicroCare solvents.The Evolution of Cleaning SpecificationsIn the old days, say the 1960s, when governments decided they needed a new jet, missile or submarine the military would define…
Why would anybody want to clean no-cleans? Well, it happens all the time. Cleaning delicate circuitry is easy with MicroCare solvents, even when no-clean fluxes are used. Probably most of the companies using the No-Clean Flux Remover - VeriClean™, the Alcohol-Enhanced Flux Remover - ProClean™ sales and almost all of our Lead-Free Flux Remover -…