Nora:
     
        I would highly recommend consulting with your adhesive vendor.  
     They should be able to identify a time which would assure optimum 
     results of the adhesive after sitting idle.  I am sure it depends on 
     the environmental conditions of your facility (temperature and 
     humidity) with some adhesives.  If the vendor throws the ball back 
     into your lap then a DOE would be warranted.
     
     Kevin Frasier
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Subject: ASSY:  adhesive
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Date:    4/10/96 12:42 PM


Greeting All -
     
Is there a IPC standard which specifies the maximum amount of time allowed 
between adhesive application and its thermal cure?  Thanks in advance for 
your help.
     
Best Regards
     
Nora Xiao
Process Engineer
Tektronix, Inc.
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