Faz

The site
http://www.protonique.com/unepstoc
which belongs to the advisory committee of the UN relative to solvents and the Montreal
Protocol will give you all the answers to your questions. In particular, you can find
the UNEP/IE guide to substitutes for OD solvents in the electronics industry according
to the application, the manufacturing technology and the size of plant.

Brian

Dan Fazioli wrote:

> Greetings, TechNetters!
>
> I have a question for the "guru's" of PWB cleaning, and obviously it relates to
> the new legislation (Montreal Protocol) which now bans the use of Ozone
> depleting substances containing CFC based materials.  So, with that in
> mind...."What are the best "cleaning solutions" (chemicals) to use which are
> most effective for removing the flux residuals from PWB's that also has
> compatibility with a wide variety of different chemicals and materials such as
> adhesives, connectors, sleeving, wire, inks, epoxies and etc.?"    In essence,
> we all know that establishing a suitable substitute is no small task, and
> involves many trade-offs as well.   However, I would appreciate anyone sharing
> their experience with regard to this endeavor.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Faz
>
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