Alternative, safer solvents eliminate nPB while retaining performance
Manufacturers continually face new regulations and safety concerns. Most recently solvents containing nPB have come under scrutiny and could be banned in the near future. Many manufacturers have already reduced nPB exposure by revising and strengthening workplace-safety practices and policies. Others have created brand new cleaners with chemistries that perform as well or better than those containing nPBs.
Consider these nPB-free Flux removers, cleaners and degreasers from Techspray (PWR-4™), Chemtronics (Tri-V™), Microcare, 3M (Novec™) and LPS (LPS® 2.0)—each tested against those with nPBs—each proven to be as effective or more effective than ones containing nPB.
| nPB-free Solvents | Application |
|---|---|
| Techspray – PWR-4™ Flux Remover |
Easily removes residues from high temperature lead free soldering operations, no-clean fluxes and all handling soils |
| Chemtronics – Electro-Wash® Tri-V™ Flux Remover |
Engineered to clean a wide variety of soil, oil, grease, oxides and handling contamination from equipment and assemblies |
| Chemtronics – Flux-Off™ Tri-V™ Heavy Duty Rosin Flux Remover | Specially formulated to remove all types of lead-free, rosin (types R, RA and RMA), no-clean, water soluble and synthetic (type SA) flux |
| Microcare – CMSD Specialty Defluxing Solvent |
Suitable for both high-speed and general-purpose circuitries. Use on through-hole, SMT and BGA boards, hybrids, cables and connectors |
| Microcare – SuprClean Defluxer |
Designed for heavy-duty jobs such as SMT defluxing, removing conformal coatings and defluxing lead-free flux. Choice option for cleaning rosin fluxes. Cleans solder paste, acrylic conformal coatings, light oils and inks; excellent degreaser, no residue |
| Microcare –PowerClean™ II High Performance Circuit Board Defluxer | Expressly engineered to clean lead-free flux residues from PCBs. Also cleans flux paste, oils, inks and some conformal coatings including some acrylic |
| 3M – Novec™ Flux Remover |
Strong, non-flammable cleaner ideal for removing a variety of fluxes including rosin-based and many no-clean and lead-free fluxes; compatible with most plastics, with the exception of acrylics, polycarbonates, ABS and PS |
| Techspray – PWR-4™ Maintenance Cleaner |
Blasts away oil and contaminants from contacts, PCBs, barcode instruments, switch boxes, gear boxes, and electronic motor controllers |
| Chemtronics – Max-Kleen® Tri-V™ Cleaner and Degreaser |
Heavy-duty degreaser, industrial strength cleaner easily removes grease, tar, asphalt, oil and grime |
| LPS – Instant Super Degreaser 2.0 |
Quickly removes caked on dirt, oil and grease with maximum efficiency. High-powered degreaser with no chlorinated solvents; rapidly evaporates, leaves no residue |
| LPS – NoFlash® 2.0 Electro Contact Cleaner |
Industrial-strength formula that can be used on or near energized electronics; non-conductive, non-flammable, no rinsing or residue |
| LPS – Electra-X 2.0 Contact Cleaner |
Industrial-strength formula that’s economical and effective. Non-flammable solvent blend removes dirt, moisture, dust, flux and oxides from electronic equipment |
| 3M – Novec™ Contact Cleaner |
Removes fluorinated oil and grease, light oils, silicones and particulates from connectors, PCBs, EMDs, scales, contacts, relays, switches, instrumentation and circuit breakers |
| 3M – Novec™ Electronic Degreaser |
Heavy-duty cleaner for removing heavy oil, greases and soils; suitable for use on metals and many plastics ( not acrylics, polycarbonates, ABS and PS) |
Special Product Information
To coincide with the introduction of their nPB products, our nPB-free product vendors have created associated technical information and brochures about nPBs –
Chemtronics – Technical Brief – Reducing Exposure to Toxic Cleaners with Replacement Solvents
LPS – 2.0 nPB-Free Cleaners and Degreasers
3M – Replace nPB with 3M™ Novec™ Engineered Fluids
Techspray – Techlab Report – Facts on Hazardous Cleaning Solvents and Recommended Cleaning Solvents
MicroCare – Safer Cleaning Choices Replace nPB Solvent in Aerosol Sprays
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