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Lead-free fluxes and pastes are difficult to clean. They are soldered at higher temperatures and the residues become “cured” and hard to remove. You need real muscle for age-hardened lead-free fluxes, even no-clean lead-free products.For best results, try Lead-Free Flux Remover – PowerClean™ (#MCC-PW2). This is the strongest of the nonflammable, fast-drying solvents because it contains a large proportion…
Conformal coatings are challenging. First, they are designed to be very durable and hard to remove. Then, there are many, many different types of coatings, and many are old formulations which require old solvent which are no longer widely acceptable. Let’s take a look at some good choices for more common applications:Silicone CoatingsDow Corning and…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, State OSHA offices and governments around the world have been considering measures to reduce and restrict the uses of nPB, TCE, perc and methylene chloride. Here’s a quick look at the particular situation involving nPB:Normal propyl bromide (also called nPB, 1-bromopropane, CAS #106-94-5) is an affordable, nonflammable, versatile industrial chemical…
At MicroCare, nothing is more important than safety. An important part of a strong safety program is understanding “toxicity ratings” for chemicals. This FAQ explains toxicity ratings and suggests how savvy engineers can use this information to improve safety in their facility.What is a Good Score?In the solvent world, chemists measure chemical safety in terms…
MicroCare offers lint-free flat wipes, stencil roll wipes and presaturated wipes which are as pure, strong and clean as you can get. They deliver great cleaning at very competitive prices. This means you get faster, safer, cheaper cleaning and better quality all at the same time.However, only three of the MicroCare wipes have anti-static properties…
MicroCare offers an enormous array of different cleaning chemistries, tailored to different applications. Australia has stringent new rules about the importation of ozone-depleting substances and global warming substances, so not every MicroCare product is acceptable in that country. Your best choices are the low-GWP products which also are used in Europe. These include: Polar Flux…