Component Management
Greener PCB Cleaning at Nuremberg Expo
MicroCare Europe bvba plans to showcase new cleaning chemistry at the SMT Hybrid Packaging Expo in Nuremberg, Germany from 16-18 May. The Tergo High Performance Flux Remover is a non-flammable, low-temperature vapour degreasing fluid formulated for high-volume production cleaning of circuit boards in automated vapour degreasing systems.
Zestron plans to clean up at SMT Hybrid Packaging
At SMT Hybrid Packaging 2017, ZESTRON plans to feature cleaning agents as well as cleaning machines from leading manufacturers. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about different innovative cleaning technologies surrounding PCB and stencil cleaning applications. ZESTRON’s team of process engineers as well as representatives of cleaning equipment manufacturers will be available to answer questions regarding c...
Epoxy offers long life and high elongation
A two component epoxy system with a low mixed viscosity of 350-700 cps has been introduced by Master Bond. It is a low shrinkage/low exotherm product is well suited for large volume casting applications as well as bonding, coating and sealing.
SCS to present at the SMTA Conference in Amsterdam
Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) will exhibit and present during the SMTA Contamination, Cleaning and Coating Conference, scheduled to take place May 22-24, 2017, in Amsterdam. SCS will exhibit its Parylene conformal coatings that protect a wide range of components and devices in the electronics, automotive, defense, avionics and medical device industries.
Nano-notch sends self-assembling polymers into a spiral
A simple circular or hexagonal pit written into silicon can be used to generate self-assembling polymer spirals thanks to the addition of a tiny notch in the template says scientists in the launch issue of Nano Futures. What's more, they say, modifying the notch’s shape allows users to dial-up the direction of the spiral to generate either left- or right-handed patterns, and even create double spirals.
Industrial aerosols get an upgrade
Energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe has upgraded its industrial aerosol product lines. Upgrades to the newly improved products include 360-degree valves for spraying at all angles and dual straws to enable a focused spray. These changes will encompass much of NCH Europe’s range of degreasers, coatings, release agents and industrial hand care products.
Metcal gets China Vision Award
Metcal has received a 2017 SMT China Vision Award in the category of Hand Soldering for the CV-5200 Connection Validation Soldering Station. The award was presented to the company on April 25, 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center during NEPCON China. This is the second award that the company has received for Connection Validation since its introduction in early 2017.
2D materials conduct electricity at almost the speed of light
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine and elsewhere have fabricated 2D quantum materials with breakthrough electrical and magnetic attributes that could make them building blocks of future quantum computers and other advanced electronics.
Technique produces stronger polymers
Plastic, rubber, and many other useful materials are made of polymers — long chains arranged in a cross-linked network. At the molecular level, these polymer networks contain structural flaws that weaken them. Several years ago, MIT researchers were the first to measure certain types of these defects, called 'loops,' which are caused when a chain in the polymer network binds to itself instead of another chain.
Epoxy offers long working life and high elongation
Master Bond EP29LPHE is a two component epoxy system with a low mixed viscosity of 350-700 cps. This low shrinkage/low exotherm product is particularly well suited for large volume casting applications as well as bonding, coating and sealing. “What sets EP29LPHE apart from other epoxies is that while it cures relatively rigid, it has excellent toughness, provides a low moduls and high elongation, which allows it to withstand shock and impac...