The Importance of an Oxygen Barrier In Solder Paste Flux
Folks, Solder paste is arguably one of the most highly engineered materials. What is usually called solder paste “flux” is a combination o...
Solder Flux
WS-446HF Wetting: No Substrate Is Too Tough
There are many different substrates that are used in the electronics industry, and some are more challenging to solder than others. Indium Corporation...
How Does the Rheology of WS-446HF Enable One-Step Cleaning?
The rheology of a flux is very important with respect to the applications of a flux. WS-446HF has a stable rheology which makes it a good choice for b...
Viscosity Versus Tack
Viscosity and tack are two important material properties that define a flux. People often “tack” them together as one, thinking they go ha...
Selective Soldering vs. Wave Soldering
A review of what I learned during my search for selective soldering information....
The Importance of Tension on Fine Diameter Cored Wire in Robotic Soldering Applications
Thoughts on the importance of tension in the robotic soldering process....
Indium Corporation's Cored Wire & Robotic Soldering Video Focusing on Key Attributes & Capabilities
New cored wire video made for social media viewing....
Tech Seconds with Phil Zarrow: Considerations for Switching to a VOC-Free Wave Solder Flux
In this installment of Tech Seconds, Phil outlines the fundamental considerations for switching to a VOC-free wave flux. ...
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: Corrosion Testing
Unlike the copper coupon test, which examines the corrosivity during and after the wave soldering process......
Rosin In Soldering Fluxes: A Complex Material
All rosins are resins, but not all resins are rosins. We owe the fact that we classify fluxes as rosin to pine tree sap having fluxing properties whil...
What is an Intern to Do?
The Indium Corporation has many summer interns this year. The technical support group was fortunate enough to hire Sarah Bjornland (pictured). She is ...
Preheating Part VII - Lamp-Type Infrared and Ceramic Plate
Lamp style preheaters have the fastest response time of any of the previous preheaters mentioned in other posts. The lamp filament is practicall...