Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 21 08:25:23 EDT 2004 | fcox
What are the most common solvents/processes being used to clean paste from metal stencils? Any heat?
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 01 08:34:06 EST 2004 | fcox
What I am really after is what is recommended to clean the paste from the stencil. What works best? What is really used in common practice?
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 05 17:29:53 EST 2004 | Steve Stach
Most metal stencils today are cleaned with a water based cleaning solution. 3 choices are most typical: (1) Water only for water-soluble paste (2) Water + Organic for rosin and no-clean (low residues. This affords lower temperatures and is easier t
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 01 09:43:52 EST 2004 | russ
See Daves Answer above and change it to "paste mfgr." Also most all of the cleaning companies have chemistries. Are you cleaning noclean or W.S.? IPA works if you clean them manually, Or the chemicals that the Ultra sonics mfgrs recommend. Search
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 22 07:35:02 EDT 2004 | davef
Most glue suppliers recommend chemicals and methods for removing the product from stencils. What does yours suggest? Further, search the fine SMTnet Archives for background discussion.
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 13:41:43 EST 2000 | pr
Is it o.k. to clean my glue stencils in the same IPA stencil cleaner I use for solder paste? Also if anyone with experience in stenciling glue can lead me away from first time pitfalls I would appreciate that as well. thanks in advance
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 13:41:43 EST 2000 | pr
Is it o.k. to clean my glue stencils in the same IPA stencil cleaner I use for solder paste? Also if anyone with experience in stenciling glue can lead me away from first time pitfalls I would appreciate that as well. thanks in advance
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 06 16:42:25 EST 2000 | Jon Wentz
Hi PR, FYI,some adhesives harden within the stencil apertures with IPA if not cleaned well. We used Heraeus PD955PY and had to closely inspect our cleaning process of the stencil. Just another tip, ask your adhesive vendor for their recommendation o
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 06 16:42:25 EST 2000 | Jon Wentz
Hi PR, FYI,some adhesives harden within the stencil apertures with IPA if not cleaned well. We used Heraeus PD955PY and had to closely inspect our cleaning process of the stencil. Just another tip, ask your adhesive vendor for their recommendation o
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 14:08:55 EST 2000 | Michael Parker
Your best answer for determining cleaning method is to contact your stencil supplier and follow their recommendation. Periodic inspection of your apertures (using microscope, or minimum 10x magnification) would also be a good idea to make sure that g
