We are designing a new product which will contain a flex PWB. This is a medical application where the product may be sterilised by Autoclave (121 deg C for 30 minutes). Is this likely to cause any problems? Eric Christison Mechanical Engineer VLSI Vision Ltd Aviation House 31 Pinkhill Edinburgh EH12 7BF Tel: +44 (0) 131 539 8165 Fax: +44 (0) 131 539 7141 ################################################################ 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################