Alan,

I don't have the reference to hand here, but I think it was Roger Wild
(of IBM) that published some very strong evidence for life enhancement in
Brazing & Soldering (forerunner of Soldering and Surface Mount Technology)
approx ten years ago. His hypothesis was that the conformal coat provided
mechanical support, but I suspect reduction of corrosion/oxidation must
also play a significant part, so the field service benefits might be even
higher than accelerated test results indicate.

David Whalley
Manufacturing Engineering Department
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
UK

Tel. +44(0)1509 222930
Fax. +44(0)1509 267725

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At 02:16 PM 4/20/98 +0100, you wrote:
>        We have some work done by the IVF in Sweden on this subject, can
>anyone  else give me any other references so that we can add them to our
>library? I have  a specific customer that this enquiry is for, so any help
>is much  appreciated.

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