We use Methane Sulfonates in both plating and acid activation. Regards Mohd misri _______________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Re: Discoloration in solder plating From: [log in to unmask]@INTERNET at #EMAIL Date: 2/17/97 12:07 AM Please advise what your electrolyte is, normally we are used to seeing either fluoborates, or Methane Sulfonates, and the potential answers to your problems could be different depending on the electrolyte in your plating bath. Rudy Sedak *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************