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Trial Number 267

Trial Purpose:

Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products

Date Run:

09/19/2003

Experiment Procedure:

Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning. 

Five products were used at full strength, heated to 120 F on a hot plate. Fifteen preweighed coupons were coated with Kester Solder Flux 1544 (64-17-5, 78-92-2, 8050-09-7) and allowed to dry for two hours and reweighed. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes using stir-bar-agitation, rinsed in a tap water bath for 15 seconds at 120 F and dried using air blow off for 30 seconds at 68 F. Coupons were allowed to dry overnight and then reweighed a final time. Efficiencies were calculated.

Note: Bio T Foam Plus was sprayed onto coupons at room temperature and allowed to sit for 5 minutes. The cleaner was then rinsed.

Trial Results:

Two products removed over 85% of the flux. Two others removed over 80% and the final product removed just over 70%.  Many of the products could be improved with higher pressure drying to remove cleaner residue from the coupons.

Success Rating:

Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.

Conclusion:

Two products, both dibasic esters, were effective in removing the flux from the coupons within five minutes.

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