Hi Charles - give me a call at 319-295-1615 and I can explain what the 003 committee was thinking! Dave Charles Barker <[log in to unmask]> on 07/07/99 11:12:24 AM Please respond to "TechNet E-Mail Forum." <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] cc: Subject: [TN] J-STD-003, Sect. 1.8, Coating Durability Can someone define the difference between the "moderate thermal of soldering exposures," mentioned in Catagory 2 - Average Coating Durability, and the "severe thermal or soldering processing steps, etc.," mentioned in Category 3 - Maximum Coating Durability? Thanks. ############################################################## TechNet Mail List 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://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################