In a message dated 6/28/2001 3:20:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
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> In addition, we all know that HASL is a nasty, dirty, filthy, rotton (fill
> in the descriptor of your choice) process and often leaves nasty, dirty
> filthy rotton residues behind.  It does nasty things to insulation
> resistance.  If you are going the no-clean route, HASL residues can kill
> your product and sometimes, users of your product.  By comparison, OSP is a
> much cleaner process and does not impact insulation resistance.
>

Amazing that any planes are still flying or equipment is still functioning
after all
these years of that "nasty" process that has provided adequate product.

Susan Mansilla