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Ultimate Guide to Diagnostic Freeze Spray

Diagnosing and repairing electronics can be painstaking and sometimes frustrating work. Problems can be intermittent, and the faulty area difficult to locate on the PCB. Freeze spray is an essential tool, because it helps identify faulty components,...
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Ultimate Guide to Temporary Solder Mask

Temporary solder mask (also called "spot mask") is used every day in the assembly of electronic circuit boards. Solder mask is engineered to protect thru-holes or "vias" in wave soldering. It has to withstand extreme soldering temperatures and...
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#1 Fiber Optic Cleaning Solution for a #2 Problem

CASE STUDY: Fiber Optic Connector Failures at a Waste Incineration Plant By Kevin Pawlowski, Marketing Communications Manager At Chemtronics, we offer cleaning solutions for the messiest problems, and it doesn’t get messier than a waste...
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Ultimate Guide to Degreasers & Precision Cleaners

What Is a Degreaser? A degreaser (also called a precision cleaner or maintenance cleaner, and in automotive use, a carb or brake cleaner) is a solvent- or water-based cleaner designed to remove common industrial contamination, such as: Grease...
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Products Engineered to Reduce Climate Change Impact

As the impact of greenhouse gases on the global climate becomes more apparent, companies are seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations. In anticipation of this, the Chemtronics R&D team has been hard at work developing new products...
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Overcoat Pen Can Lock Together Connector and Lock Out Moisture

By Edward J. Forrest, Jr., rMSâ„¢ Protection of high value connectors is far less expensive than replacement. At what point does fretting create signal loss? Best practice prevents it in the first place. The electronics industry has long used...
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Ultimate Guide to “Canned Air” / Aerosol Dusters

Aerosol duster, commonly referred to as “canned air,” “compressed air,” or “dusting gas,” is used to dislodge dust and dirt with a pressurized blast. While compressed air lines are often used on production...
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Ultimate Guide to Contact Cleaners

If you're getting intermittent issues with your device, you likely have contamination in the electrical contacts. A contact cleaner (also called electrical cleaner, switch cleaner, electrical contact cleaner, and, specific to automotive repair,...
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Ultimate Guide to Cleaning Electronics: Improve PCB Reliability Safely & Effectively

In the process of assembling, reworking, or repairing printed circuit boards (PCBs) for electronic devices, the discussion inevitably turns to whether or not to clean the PCB. Cleaning adds time and expense to the process, and doing it wrong...
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ESD Safe Swabs Prevent Shocking PCB Failures

Swabs are useful precision tools for technicians and operators to perform delicate and meticulous tasks like precision cleaning, repair, and assembly. The types of swabs can range from low-cost cotton buds on a wooden stick to highly engineered...
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Coventry ESD Pre-Saturated Poly Wipes

Cleanroom wipes with Mat & Benchtop Reconditioner

FOCCUS CCT Clear Connection Tool

Easy to use tool for fast and effective end-face cleaning of fiber connectors
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