Have you tried polyimide tapes? > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Gould [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, June 14, 1998 8:46 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Tape residue elimination > > Hello Duane, > > you could try a good quality paper masking tape. As long as it is peeled off > while the panel is still warm after soldering, it should not leave a > residue. > > Otherwise, there are some very good (and expensive) masking tapes used in > hot air solder levelling, and believe me that needs a good tape. We use one > which leaves no residue and withstands the extremes of hot air levelling > without lifting. Expensive though the tape is, it is cheaper than peelable > mask although that product also works well. Your pcb supplier should be able > to supply your pcb's with peelable mask. > > I can't remember the details of the tape but if you email me at my office, > [log in to unmask], I will get the details for you. You can also get tape > dispensers which deliver a measured length of tape pre-cut which speeds up > the application. Manual machines are cheap but you can get motorised ones > for volume use. > > Regards > Paul Gould > Teknacron Circuits Ltd > Isle of Wight, UK > > >From: Duane Briggs > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: [TN] Tape residue elimination > >Date: Monday, June 01, 1998 8:29PM > > > >Gold fingers have to be covered during flow soldering. Is there any > >tape > >that does NOT leave ANY residue? If not, what is the best, cheapest way > >of > >removing the residue? Pallets are not an option for us unfortunately. > > > >Duane > > ################################################################ > 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 technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 > ################################################################ > ################################################################ 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 technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################