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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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, which is commonly referred to as “canned air”, “compressed air”, and “dusting gas” is used to dislodge dust and dirt with a pressurized blast. On a production line, it’s not unusual to...
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Ultimate Guide to Contact Cleaners
You're getting intermittent issues with your device, so you suspect there's contamination in the electrical contacts. Dust, dirt, grease, and oxidation contamination can increase electrical resistance in contact areas. That means the current...
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