Eric, I seem to remember that autoclaves work by using low pressure steam for sterilization, to me, it doesn't sound like the kind of an evironment a PCB would be happy in. I guess if it was just the heat, that wouldn't be too bad, but if it is heat and high humidity, sounds like a bad comination for any kind of electronics assembly. I know I don't offer much, maybe just more food for thought for other posters. Thomas DeSmit EDA Librarian/Sr. Engineering Tech. IFR Americas, INC. The opinions expressed are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. > -----Original Message----- > From: TechNet E-Mail Forum. Eric Christison <[log in to unmask]> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 12:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Autoclaving Flex PWBs > > > 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 > ################################################################ > > > ################################################################ 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 ################################################################