same here.  however, I know google consider my IP provider high risk.  I
can recieve from gmail, but not reply to any gmail address (it bounce
back- rejected by google).
fyi only.
jk
ps. I do have gmail address, but everytime I check in use wifi or other
computer, it ask me to change password.. too much trouble for my old age. 
I gave up...
> Hi Steve,
>
> I am getting your email, although I must confess it seems I don't get 100%
> of the Technet traffic.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ioan
>
> De : Steve Gregory <[log in to unmask]>
> Envoyé : March 12, 2024 9:45 AM
> À : TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Ioan Tempea
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> Objet : Re: [TN] Surface energy for conformal coating
>
> Hello Ioan,
>
> Are you getting my email?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Gregory
>
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 6:59 AM Ioan Tempea
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> Thank you gentlemen!
>
> Ioan
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> Objet : Re: [TN] Surface energy for conformal coating
>
> Having done this with Dyne pens many times, I can confirm Mark Austin is
> correct. It is nice to know others found the same thing.
> It does not seem to matter whether the boards are completely different
> designs or from different vendors; matte finish solder mask is always in
> the 40-50 dyne range. Buttercoated PWBs with no solder mask seem to be the
> worst with readings less than 30 dyne. Glossy solder mask is usually
> between 30-40 dyne.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Austin
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> Hello Ioan
>
> I was previously advised by a coating manufacturer that the dyne
> measurement of solder resist should be >40.  I went through an exercise of
> evaluating various coatings to find the ones best suited for conformal
> coating and found that most matt solder resists achieve dyne >40, whereas
> gloss or semi-gloss resists were around 30 - 34 range.
>
> Regards
>
> Mark
>
> Mark Austin
> Lead Engineer
>
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> Hello Technos,
>
> Some many years ago I have discovered, with help from this illustrious
> panel, the existence of the dyne pens. Have used them for a while and them
> moved to microelectronics, where I have spent 11 years without any contact
> with conformal coating. So I've kinda forgot some details.
> Where I work we have the Surface Analyst device, measuring contact angles
> and this is supposed to obsolete the use of dyne pens.
>
> The trouble is I can't remember what dyne values are related to good
> coating wetting. Or even better, which contact angles are preferred?
>
> Can anyone help?
> I'm interested in both solder masked PCBs and Au plated ceramics and the
> optimal values I believe differ from PCB to ceramics.
>
> Also, do you have any good articles or textbooks to recommend on this
> matter?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ioan
>
>
> --
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> Kimco Design and Manufacturing
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