Richard, IF you could find such a dye, you would be able to tell one from the other, but it would never work for "a little contamination". The contaminating solvent would be so dilute (and the dye even more so) you would never be able to tell. Now if you were talking about a lot of contamination, that might be a different story. Bev RIM -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Guy Ramsey Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 3:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Vapor phase Conformal Coatings don't glow under UV without a dye. I wonder what it would do to the solvent cleaning ability. Then there is the red dye they add to diesel fuel if it is sold for farm use or heating oil (no highway tax). -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 2:04 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Vapor phase While we are on the subject, does anyone know of a dye that can be added to the solvent? We use two solvents, high-temp and low-temp. Both go into a single machine and it is difficult to keep track of what is in the machine and to what level we have a little cross-contamination. A dye would certainly help. I have not been able to find a solution to the problem at Galden or 3M. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bev Christian Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 12:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Vapor phase Brian, Are you sure? From Solvay's own website: "Solvay Solexis offers the Galden(r) PFPE line of lower molecular weight (LMW) fluorinated fluids. Galden fluids are perfluoropolyethers and contain only carbon, fluorine, and oxygen." Last I heard the Montreal Protocol only dealt with chlorofluorocarbons, bromofluorocarbons and some chlorinated solvents. Or is there an addendum that I don't know about? Interesting that in the listed properties, of the two I looked at, there is no GWP value listed. If I Google Galden GWP I get: H Galden HFPEs have a global warming potential (GWP) that varies for the particular fraction, ranging from 2790 to 6230 for the fractions having the highest ... www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2003/January/Day-27/a1623.htm - 67k AND They are used as solvents and heat transfer fluids and have zero ODP and low GWP. H-Galden HFPE fluids are linear fluoropolyethers end-capped with a ... www.solvaysolexis.com/products/bybrand/brand/0,,16050-2-0,00.htm - 200k - HMMMM.... Bev RIM -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Vapor phase Oh! OOOOH! BIG environmental concerns with Galden. GWP in the tens of thousands (CO2 = 1), pretty well on a par with SF6. These PFCs are controlled substances under the Kyoto Protocol. Brian Bill Kasprzak wrote: > Gosh, with all due respect, I'm sure the equipment is using the Galden > fluid for vapor and that drag out if any is minimal. No environmental > concerns as far as I can tell. > > I think vapor phase will be the comeback kid in the years to come because > of the even distribution of heat. (We do not have any lead-free soldering > issues here) > > What I'm really talking about out is how inconsequential our impact on > global warming compared to the enormous volcanic eruption in Chile. Some > of the photo's are incredible. Maybe Steve can post them. I think they are > available from the UK's Daily mail website. > > What's happening right now in Chile is a huge environmental disaster and > no one, no laws, no regulations can do anything about it. It just shows > how inconsequential we really are. > > > > > Bev Christian <[log in to unmask]> > Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > 05/12/2008 09:26 AM > Please respond to > TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to Bev > Christian <[log in to unmask]> > > > To > [log in to unmask] > cc > > Subject > Re: [TN] Vapor phase > > > > > > > Ioan, > Ask the supplier what is the global warming potential of the materials > they are proposing as the thermal transfer material. Then you have to > decide if you can live with the answer. > > Also, RF cans with small holes can be problematic. > > Bev > RIM > > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ioan Tempea > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:24 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Vapor phase > > Dear Technos, > > > > I would like to get your expert opinion on the latest developments in > the vapour phase technology. 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