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Bob

We used Sealbrite prior to water soluble fluxes, no problem, as per 
another post in this thread.

Brian

Bob METCALF wrote:
> It's been many years since I have dealt with Sealbrite. When I did see 
> Sealbrite in use, it was on single sided and some simple double sided 
> boards, what we used to refer to as "punch and crunch". This was the 
> solvent based system. It was a messy process, but effective and VERY LOW 
> cost. The principle was the rosin was activated by heat and aided the 
> soldering process. As I recall this process was not compatible with 
> aqueous (organic acid) flux. The last time I saw it in use, no clean 
> fluxes hadn't even been introduced to the market. Without knowing what 
> other components are contained in the current Sealbrite, it would be 
> difficult to predict what the effect would be on long term reliability.
> 
> I would bet the current version of Sealbrite is an aqueous system if it is 
> still in use today. I contacted a friend at Enthone and he didn't have any 
> info on this product. I'm not sure who is selling it now.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bob Metcalf
> Atotech Western Regional Manager
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> Hello Bob, 
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> Some of low-end pcb fab shops still apply seal brite coating on 
> single-side power pcb board. Is it a bit cost effective than new 
> generation OSP?
> 
> What's the long-term reliability and ionic cleanness of seal brite coating 
> compared with new generation OSP? Thank you.
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> Best Regards
> Charming Chan
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> I would be surprised if this product is still available, especially in 
> t's original form. As others previously stated, it was rosin in solvent. 
> he problem with the original product is it required either solvent or 
> emi-aqueous cleaning after soldering. In today's world of no clean 
> luxes, this product would not work. Perhaps they have formulated a no 
> lean version.
> Regards,
> Bob Metcalf
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>  blast from the past.
> ealbrite was a Lonco product, a solution of rosin in solvent that was
> ffectively a simple varnish. Air or oven dried. Worked OK.
> Alpha Metals had equivalent products Alpha [2301 2302 etc] which aped it
> easonably well. What happened when everything, including Enthone and 
> heir
> roducts, became Cookson I don't know. Most likely these simple materials
> ere let go in favour of Enthone's modern OSPs.
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> rom: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charming Chan
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> ubject: [TN] Someone knows SEAL BRITE COATING?
> Hello All, 
> Does anyone help input something about surface finish SEAL BRITE COATING? 
> 
> ot a talk with pcb fab shop today and I was told that there was SEAL 
> RITE
> OATING available for pcb surface treatment. I know nothing about such
> urface finish and I'm quite curious. Thank you.
> Best Regards
> harming Chan
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