n-Propyl Bromide (nPB) Determined Unacceptable Risk by EPA for Vapor Degreasing & Aerosols
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that n-propyl bromide (aka. nPB, 1-Bromopropane, 1-BP, CAS 106-94-5) “presents an unreasonable risk for 16 conditions of use” in an August, 2020 report. “Nontechnical...
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How to Avoid Products with Methanol Contamination
Note: Chemtronics does not manufacture or sell hand sanitizer, but offers alcohol-based products that are commonly used for surface cleaning. The FDA has issued a warning about methanol contamination in over 75 different hand sanitizers on...
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How to Safely Disinfect Your Mobile Devices
The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to cleaning and disinfecting personal mobile devices. That intuitively makes sense, because we are constantly handling our phones and then pressing them against our face, close to our mouth...
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Chemtronics Response to COVID-19
ITW Contamination Control – Electronics, the manufacturing facility for Chemtronics and Techspray products, is considered an essential critical business as classified by the Department of Homeland Security. We are able to remain open and...
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The Ultimate Guide to Conformal Coating
Historically, the only circuit boards going through a conformal coating process were those intended for use in mission-critical applications, like aerospace. Increased popularity surrounding electronic miniaturization and wearable electronics...
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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
What is 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....
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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 precision cleaner, maintenance cleaner, and (specific for automotive repair) carb cleaner or brake cleaner) is a solvent or water-based cleaner designed to remove grease, oils, cutting fluids, corrosion...
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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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