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Adhesion testing in PCB manufacture
I am a PCB Process Engineer looking for a practical specification for an adhesive tape that can be used to test adhesion of metallic plated coatings i.e. Electroless Copper, ENIG, Immersion silver. We are currently 'tape testing' - to check for good adhesion and are finding our standard tape is leaving the adhesive from the tape on the PCB. Can anyone advise on the specification or source of a suitable tape, including tensile strength, peel adhesion properties.
Thanks,
David Watson
Chemical Process Engineer - South shields, Tyne and Wear, England
2004
I've always used standard Scotch tape, but the area tested was ALWAYS cleaned with a solvent (
isopropyl alcohol
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eBay or
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MEK / methyl ethyl ketone ) after testing.
James Totter, CEF
- Tallahassee, Florida
2004
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