A quick determination of a stencil wiping roll’s ability to withstand fiber detachment and consequent contamination of circuit boards during the printing process The goal of this test is to select an SMT stencil cleaning roll that is free of weak linty paper fibers that can break ways. Using a lint-free roll such as the […]
ESD Wipes – Everything You Need to Know
Guest post by Blue Thunder Technologies Anti-Static ESD Wipes in a Cleanroom Setting The cleanroom environment in an electronic assembly setting is particularly vulnerable to contamination. Not only must we contend with all the usual contaminants that threaten the cleanroom environment, but also the sensitivity of the electronic products manufactured within means that particles a […]
No Refrigeration Solder Paste Living Up to its Game-Changing Promise
Henkel’s Temperature Stable Solder Paste, Loctite GC 10 The Game Changer is living up to its name. Earlier this year Henkel introduced the very first temperature stable solder paste, Loctite GC 10. The electronics assembly market has taken notice. Since Loctite GC 10 debuted in February 2015, over 1,000 sample requests have been fulfilled and […]
GREEN MONSTER! SMT Stencil Wiping Rolls Receive New Look
GREEN MONSTER!™, a patent-pending ESD-safe line of understencil wiping rolls has received a new identity, including a new mascot, “The Little Green Monster.” These understencil wiping rolls feature patent-pending technology to remove residual solder paste from the bottom side of PC Board stencils. The decision to re-brand the product line was made leading up to […]
How to Apply Static Dissipative Floor Finishes
This video, by ACL Staticide will explain how to apply static dissipative floor finishes. ACL Staticide Dissipative Floor Finishes are ideal solution for companies with standard vinyl (VCT), linoleum, ESD tile, or epoxy. This video will instruct you on how to apply an ACL Staticide Dissipative Floor Finish so you can protect your work environment […]
Blue Thunder Set to Offer Bootie Butler
Enfield, CT 2/4/2015 – Blue Thunder Technologies, a distributor and manufacturer of supplies for cleanroom and industrial applications has been announced as a North American distributor of the Bootie Butler Automatic Shoe Cover Dispenser. They will offer the full Bootie Butler system, which includes the KineticButler (large and small), the Bootie Butler Shoe Cover Remover, […]
Enhancing Thermal Performance for Avionics Applications
Enhancing Thermal Performance for Avionics and Military Applications Embedded computing systems used in many military and avionics applications are trending toward higher heat fluxes, and as a result performance is being hindered by thermal limitations. This is intensified by the high ambient conditions experience by today’s modern warfighter. In many applications liquid cooling is replacing […]