Gee Chris, why don't you call the folks at Dow Corning's Tech Center & ask them to recommend a cure profile? You can reach them at 800-248-2481. At 08:09 AM 2/17/98 -0600, you wrote: > All, > We are currently using a Dow Corning 3-1765 silicone coating in a > PVA machine. The problem lies in a execrated cure time for this > material. I am seeking information on a profile that will work with > the curing process. I have been told that without adding humidity to > the process you can't go over 65ºC or you boil out the moisture it > needs to fully cure. However, I was also told that 150ºC for ten > minutes w/out humidity is the proper cure. I have a Vitronics IR > reflow oven that I've been trying to get to cure this coating. I know > its not the best situation, but it was meant to be crutch until we > could obtain new equipment. This new equipment, a dip tank is > intended to run Dow Corning 2577 and I also need cure profiles for it. > If anyone has cure information on either the 3-1765 or the 2577 I > would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks > Chris Smith M.E. > >################################################################ >TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >################################################################ >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet >################################################################ >Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. >For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 >################################################################ > > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ################################################################