Phil,

I have several suggestions for you.

First of all, check out this website for the MicroCare product line:
http://www.microcare.com/

You should consider using solutions like EC-7M, Proclean, Isoclean, and
Ionox BC. My only word of advice is that each solvent does have material
characteristics which could possible effect the material properties of the
board. For example, Ionox BC will remove certain conformal coatings.
Recommend that you test any solvent on a limited basis before releasing to
the shop. Check out the technical data sheet and the MSDS.

http://www.microcare.com/product/solvents/index.html

Also, some operators are hypersensitive to some of these cleaners. EC7M does
smell like orange peels and some operators are allergic to it.

Good Luck.

Lee Whiteman
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
ACI / EMPF
Telephone: (610) 362-1200; Ext. 208
FAX: (610) 362-1290
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Phil Nutting
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 2:31 PM
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> Subject: [TN] board cleaners
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> Hi TechNetters
>
> For hand spot cleaning of PWBs we currently use a Miler-Stephenson product
> MS-195/CO2 which contains 1,1,1 Trichloroethane.  I'm considering changing
> to a newer Ozone friendly material.  Are there any recommendations for an
> aerosol package of board cleaner (using rosin flux at the moment)?  Or
> recommendations of what NOT to buy?  The stuff we use works very well but
> I'm trying to come into the new millinneum with many of our processies.
> Yikes... change!
>
> Reagrds,
>
> Phil Nutting
> Manufacturing Engineer
> Kaiser Systems, Inc.
> 126 Sohier Road
> Beverly, MA 01915
> ph: 978-922-9300
> fx: 978-922-8374
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