Desoldering Wick Application Guide
Solder wick, desoldering braid, or just “wick” are all names for a copper braid that is used to absorb solder. It is generally coated with flux, so when heated, solder is melted, drawn up, and retained using a combination of wetting...
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Video Demo: Coventry Medical Flexible Tubing Swelling Agents
Hi I’m Mark Quigley, Life Sciences Market Manager for Coventry. Coventry is a brand of Chemtronics, with clean room precision solvents, wipes, and swabs for both sterile and non-sterile applications. Coventry products are commonly used...
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Alcohol Wipes for Both Everyday Cleaning and Critical Applications
For many organizations, presaturated wipes are the ideal mix of form and function. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes are commonly used for degreasing, cleaning off fingerprints, removing flux residues, and even disinfecting hard surfaces. Alcohol...
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Webinar: Experts' Guide to Vapor Degreasing
Speakers: Pierce Pillon – Senior Field Engineer, ITW Contamination Control Electronics Kevin Pawlowski – Application Specialist, ITW Contamination Control Electronics Patrick Oliver – Sales Manager, Baron Blakeslee Table...
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What solvent can I use to thin this conformal coating?
Heptane can be used as a thinning agent. Make sure it is anhydrous, so contains as little moisture as possible.
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What solvent can I use to thin this conformal coating?
Toluene can be used as a thinning agent. Make sure it is anhydrous, so contains as little moisture as possible.
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What solvent can I use to thin this conformal coating?
Toluene or acetone can be used as a thinning agent. Make sure it is anhydrous, so contains as little moisture as possible.
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What Is the Best Cleaning Solvent for an Ultrasonic Process?
If the chemistry is a good solvency match to the soil, less sonic agitation will be needed. This allows you to run your cleaning process more quickly, at lower temperature, and lower amplitude, decreasing the likelihood of damaging sensitive...
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How Do You Maximize Cleaning Performance with Ultrasonic Equipment?
Several adjustments can be made to increase the cleaning performance of your ultrasonic process: Frequency – This is the number of waves in a second, so how “tight” the wave form is. Lower frequencies provide more aggressive...
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How Does Ultrasonic Equipment Work?
An ultrasonic cleaning process utilizes equipment to transmit ultrasound waves, generally between 20-40 kHZ. The transducers send those sound waves through the liquid cleaner, which acts as a transfer medium from the transducers to the parts....
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