Jim, Check with your paste manufacturer and investigate packaging options available to you. I have seen small foil packages of paste prepared in specific volume amounts as you specify by your need. If for example, 100 grams is sufficient for your printer to adequately load your squeegees, and this volume would complete your small run, and this is a normal situation, then having your paste packaged in 100 gram foil packs would be the way to go. You simply remove them from refrigeration in time to recover to room temperature, tear the end, squeeze, and then discard the empty foil package (recycled the same as dross from the wave). This technique minimizes paste exposure to the air, and a more efficient use of paste volume. The down side is the packaging may increase you cost slightly, but it would seem to be beneficial in both handling, waste, and cost in the long run. Hope this helps. Pat Kane Contamination Studies Laboratories 765-457-8095 ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################