A conformal coating can be applied in many ways to a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). The many methods include spraying, brushing and dipping. Dip coating is one of the most efficient methods for application of conformal coatings and is
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Why is cleaning “no clean” flux residues difficult and how to get it right?
No clean flux residues on printed circuit boards are not designed to be cleaned easily. Fact. Therefore, cleaning the residues left behind by a no clean flux process is one of the most difficult tasks when considering cleaning. How do
The ABCs of plasma cleaning for improving surface adhesion and processing
The ABCs of plasma cleaning for improving surface adhesion and processing Plasma cleaning is a process that is gaining more popularity in thin film applications due its highly effective performance on cleaning and modifying surfaces. What is Plasma? Plasma is
Why use masking boots in a conformal coating process?
Custom masking boots can provide protection for many different types of components on a circuit board from ingress of coatings. In fact, they can form an integral part of a full masking solution in all of the conformal coating
The ABCs of Plasma Coating
Plasma coating is the application of a Nano-coating material onto a surface of a substrate via a plasma gas. Plasma technology is based on a simple physical principle. Matter changes its state when energy is supplied to it. Solids
What is Plasma cleaning?
Plasma cleaning is a process that is gaining more popularity in thin film applications due its highly effective performance on cleaning and modifying surfaces. What is Plasma? Plasma is an energy-rich gas state that can be used to modify the
How do conformal coating masking boots save money in your production process?
Masking materials such as tapes, dots and liquid latex can be highly effective in protecting components from ingress of conformal coating. However, the masking process itself can be labor intensive, difficult and time consuming. It can add a lot to
What is Plasma coating?
Plasma coating is the application of a nano-coating material onto a surface via a plasma. The material is injected into the plasma via a jet nozzle. The plasma excites the coating material and this increases the coatings reactivity. The
Why is adhesion important for conformal coatings?
The durability and performance of conformal coatings can depend on two basic properties. These are the cohesion and the adhesion of the coating. Cohesion is the inner strength of a material and is associated with the strength of the molecular