Tutorial: Keeping Safe When Using Industrial Solvents
I’m going to discuss toxicity issues with some classes of solvent cleaners, and how you can make the best decisions to keep your workers safe and healthy. There is increased interest in this topic because of the EPA’s recent statement...
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Screen Printing Chemtronics Temporary Solder Masks
Chemtronics Chemask temporary spot solder masks are usually applied by hand in benchtop masking operations. For large scale production operations, Chemask WF Water-Filterable Mask (part #CWF8) can be screen printed over large areas of the circuit...
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Solder Resist Repairs Using CircuitWorks Overcoat Pen and Epoxy
Board manufacturers, wishing to improve the appearance of the boards, need a material that can easily repair any chips or scratches in the permanent resist coating, improving the appearance of the finished board. Chemtronics offers two solutions:...
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Essential Guide to Cable Cleaning
Running cable can be a messy business, so cleaning is an important consideration for both high voltage and communication cable installations. When the failure point can be in a wall, underground, or hundreds of feet underwater, a high quality...
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Desoldering Wick Application Guide
Solder wick, desoldering braid, or just “wick” are all names for a copper braid that is used to absorb solder. It is generally coated with flux, so when heated, solder is melted, drawn up, and retained using a combination of wetting...
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Video Demo: Coventry Medical Flexible Tubing Swelling Agents
Hi I’m Mark Quigley, Life Sciences Market Manager for Coventry. Coventry is a brand of Chemtronics, with clean room precision solvents, wipes, and swabs for both sterile and non-sterile applications. Coventry products are commonly used...
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Alcohol Wipes for Both Everyday Cleaning and Critical Applications
For many organizations, presaturated wipes are the ideal mix of form and function. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes are commonly used for degreasing, cleaning off fingerprints, removing flux residues, and even disinfecting hard surfaces. Alcohol...
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Webinar: Experts' Guide to Vapor Degreasing
Speakers: Pierce Pillon – Senior Field Engineer, ITW Contamination Control Electronics Kevin Pawlowski – Application Specialist, ITW Contamination Control Electronics Patrick Oliver – Sales Manager, Baron Blakeslee Table...
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Ultimate Guide to Ultrasonic Cleaning
Cleaning with a combination of a solvent and ultrasonic cleaning equipment is a popular choice when companies in heavy industry, electronics, medical electronics and aerospace industries need to aggressively remove stubborn soils. An ultrasonic...
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Soder-Wick User's Guide
Wick, Solder Wick, Desoldering Wick, Solder Braid, Desoldering Braid. All of these names refer to the same thing. It is a method of removing unwanted solder using flux and braided copper wire. It is commonly used to aid in removing faulty...
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New Products
Flux-Off Delta
Extra strength, nonflammable solvent that removes heavy and encrusted flux deposits
Electro-Wash Delta Cleaner Degreaser
Extra-strength, nonflammable electronic cleaner and degreaser