SMTA - The Surface Mount Technology Association

PROGRAM

CONFORMAL COATING REMOVAL TECHNIQUES

Presented by:

Hal Horrocks, President, CCRCo, LLC

This talk will cover the following topics:

Why Use Conformal Coatings
Different Types of Conformal Coatings
Different Methods for Removal
- Chemical
- Thermal
- Mechanical
- Abrasive

There will be a detailed look at each type of conformal coating and the best ways to remove each. We will look at methods for spot removal of conformal coating and removing conformal coating from the entire board

About the speaker:

Hal Horrocks has been in the high-tech instrumentation field since graduating from Cal State University, Long Beach, in 1967. Working for such companies as Beckman Instruments and GenRad, he specialized in microprocessor development and circuit board testing. Starting as a manufacturing engineer and working up through production management and corporate management, he graduated into sales with Data I/O at its beginning. Hal founded CCRCo, LLC in 1996 when he found military customers who were looking for a way out from using chemical striping methods for the removal of conformal coatings. Taking an old technology, micro-blasting, and updating it using current technology to make it ESD safe, CCRCo is now the world leader in the abrasive method of Conformal Coating Removal. Customers can be found around the world.

CONFORMAL COATING FOR IMPROVING PCB RELIABILITY

Presented by:

Rudy Hartenstein, Sr. Technical Service Engineer, Henkel Corporation

Abstract:

This talk will cover the following topics:

Why to coat in the first place
Different materials
General chemistry options
Importance of good part preparation
Key performance testing on the PCB

Other aspects of conformal coating materials handling and use with the goal of maximizing their potential benefits to the user will be discussed.

About the speaker:

Rudy Hartenstein is a Senior Technical Service Engineer in the Henkel Electronics Group Technical Service Department based in Billerica, MA. During his many years with the company he has had numerous technical roles in both product development and application support areas.

FACILITY TOUR

presented by:

Sechan Electronics

About our host:

Sechan Electronics, Inc. is a dynamic company dedicated to the development, manufacturing, and test of military electronics systems and subsystems for the Department of Defense and Prime Contractors. Their commitment to excellence has made them one of the most respected small businesses in America and has placed them among the leaders in the Department of Defense design and manufacturing community. Sechan offers you the on-site resources, demonstrated flexibility, and small business responsiveness to ensure the timely delivery of competitively priced, quality products.

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