We found mixed results using Glicoat, a competing material made in Japan. We have mixed results on yield, with no change to 100% fallout depending upon PCB design, number of thermal cycles and nitrogen level, if any on both reflow, wave or both. We also found cost savings at some PCB suppliers with organic coats, and cost increases from others. [log in to unmask] ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: ASSY: Entek Coating Author: [log in to unmask] at internet Date: 8/12/96 5:52 PM Hello Larry, I've taken the liberty of giving your name to Scot Burns of Enthone.OMI. He has agreed to call you. He has also suggested that I give you his number, as well. His number is: 1.619.743.4061. [log in to unmask] The views stated above are not necessarily those of my employer. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: ASSY: Entek Coating Author: [log in to unmask] at internet Date: 8/12/96 1:29 PM Hello: I am a PCB designer that also get PCB's fabricated. We have been approached by one of our vendors about calling out Entek coating instead of HASL. Our customers range from soldering the parts on at their bench to sending them out to be stuffed. My question is: What are the pros and cons when assembling thru-hole and SMT parts with this Entek coating on the board? Thanks in advance. Larry L. Pucket Dept. 9784 MS0624 Sandia National Laboratories P.O. Box 5800 Albuquerque, NM 87185-0624 Phone: (505)844-1711 Fax: (505)844-7428 Email: [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ***************************************************************************