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Companies seek mild cleaners for many reasons, but the most common issue is materials compatibility. Strong cleaners deliver great results and clean quickly, but may attack soft plastics, rubber, conformal coatings or remove inks. If this are a concern, then you need for a cleaner with a low Kb value that will not dissolve, craze or attack…
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…
How well a fluid will clean depends on several variables including:the contaminationthe selected solventthe applicationthe cleaning systemthe physical shape of the parts being cleanedWhen is pH a Good Enough Measure?While the pH of a cleaning fluid can be a good indicator of a fluid’s cleaning strength, the pH test only works for fluids containing water.…
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…