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PCBs (printed circuit boards) are subjected to many harsh environmental conditions. This includes extreme temperatures, strong chemicals, corrosive salts, dust and moisture. Therefore, encapsulating them with a protective conformal coating makes sense. Conformal coatings keep harmful elements from touching the delicate components and degrading the performance of the boards. However, for optimum PCB longevity, functionality…

The TriggerGrip Infographic is an easy reference sheet that details the four steps of PCB benchtop critical cleaning – wet, scrub, rinse and dry.  

The future of the oil and gas industry won’t be found in giant unexplored reservoirs in remote parts of the world. The real future of the industry will be found in using smarter electronics in down-hole tools. For years, oil-field engineers have demanded ever-smarter down-hole tools, but many are unaware of the underlying technologies that…

Cleaning high density fiber connections in giant data centers is a challenge. Today, the demand for fast, flawless connectivity is expanding around the globe. High-speed networks allow instant access to data-intensive apps on billions of devices worldwide while the IoT (Internet of Things) allows them to seamlessly interact with one another. Autonomous vehicles, augmented reality…

All electronics wipes are not created equal. To ensure cleanliness standards are kept within a cleanroom environment, wipes are an essential tool. They need to meet exacting criteria, especially when in a controlled environment.  Any contamination must be eliminated from both the items being manufactured and from the manufacturing tools and equipment themselves. Wipes play…

This visual comparison shows some of the most popular types of cleaning swabs and cleaning sticks currently used within the fiber optics industry incluidng the Sticklers Cleanstixx Fiber Optic Cleaning Swabs.