SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS Superior Flux & Mfg. Co. founded in 1932. 1949 introduced Superior Supersafe® No. 30, first Battelle formula flux. 1995 introduced SyberGelTM and SyberLiquidTM for repair/rework and hand-soldering.
PRODUCT LINE Solder Pastes Tacky Fluxes Wave Solder Fluxes Component Tinning Fluxes Wire Tinning Fluxes Hand Solder Fluxes Copper and Nickel Pre-Cleaners Saponifier Descaler Dross Reduction Powder
SOLDER PASTE 3000 Series Conventional No-Clean 4000 Series Synthetic, Low-Residue No-Clean 8000 Series Water-Soluble 9000 Series Rosin Mildly Activated (RMA) Solders: 63Sn/37Pb 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag Lead-Free
3000 SERIES NO-CLEAN SOLDER PASTE Classification: IPC ANSI-J-STD 004, Type ROL0 Meets and exceeds Bellcore standards. Pin-testable post-solder joints. Translucent residue. Capable of printing 12 mil pitch.
4000 SERIES SYNTHETIC NO-CLEAN SOLDER PASTE Classification: IPC ANSI J-STD-004, Type REL0. Meets and exceeds Bellcore standards. Translucent, protective post-solder residue. Pin-testable post-solder joints. General residue levels of 2.5 – 3.3%. In proper conditions, can be as low as 1.1%. Capable of printing 12 mil pitch.
8000 SERIES WATER-SOLUBLE SOLDER PASTE Passes Bellcore Passes IPC Residues are truly water-soluble. Post-reflow residues can be left on boards for extended time and NOT reduce SIR values. Post-solder residues do not foam in aqueous cleaning systems. Capable of printing 12 mil pitch.
9000 SERIES RMA SOLDER PASTE Exceptional reflow profiling characteristics. Capable of printing 16 mil pitch. Superior wetting characteristics. Residues can be aqueous cleaned using SyberKleen 2000 Saponifier.
RECOMMENDED REFLOW PROFILE: 63Sn/37Pb and 62Sn/36Pb/2Ag
REFLOW PROFILE FOR LEAD-Free
APPLICATION METHODS Screen printing Cartridge printing Dispensing
WHAT SETS SUPERIOR SOLDER PASTES APART? All are non-halide. All have a minimum 12 hour open-time between printing, placement, and reflow. All are formulated for high-speed dispensing. All No-Clean and RMA pastes can be aqueous cleaned in Superior SyberKleen 2000 Saponifier . NO slumping. NO tomb-stoning when stencil and reflow profile are properly set. NO white residues on PCBs.
WHAT SETS SUPERIOR SOLDER PASTES APART? (cont.) Consistent rheology, thixotropy, and viscosity from lot-to-lot. Consistent, clear, pin-testable residues with all No-Cleans. Consistent metal-load due to no pre-thinning or post-thinning manufacturing process. 4000 Series Synthetic No-Clean residues act as protective barrier against humidity and outside elements. 8000 Series Water-Soluble residues can be washed any time after reflow. SIR values remain the same when PCBs are cleaned three (3) minutes or three (3) days after reflow.
SOLDER PASTE STORAGE Shelf life for all solder pastes extended with freezer-storage first formulations. Freezer Storage (0ºC and below): 9-12 months. Refrigerator Storage (1-12ºC): 3-9 months. Room temperature storage (18-23ºC): 3 months.
TACKY FLUXES 4000 Synthetic No-Clean 3000 Conventional No-Clean 8000 Water-Soluble 9500 High Temperature Applications: BGA Attachment and Repair Custom manufacturing applications Dispensable applications Preform soldering
WAVE SOLDERING FLUXES Flux-types No-Clean Water-Soluble RMA Flux-base VOC-FREE Alcohol-based Applications 63Sn/37Pb, LEAD-Free.
WAVE SOLDERING FLUX APPLICATION METHODS Spray Foam Drag Wave
NO-CLEAN WAVE SOLDERING FLUXES VOC-Free: No. 420 (Spray or Foam) No. 425 Alcohol-based No. 312 No. 315 No. 340 RFE 14Y3N All No-Clean fluxes classified as: IPC ANSI J-STD 004 Type ORL0
WATER-SOLUBLE WAVE SOLDER FLUXES Alcohol-based No. 84 RFE 301-26C VOC-Free No. 32 All Water-Soluble fluxes classified as: IPC ANSI J-STD 004 Type ORM1
ROSIN FLUXES Type R: No. 97 Type RMA: No. 99 Type RA: No.100 Hi-Temp RA: No. 100HT Solids content variations are available for all fluxes.
ADDITIONAL PCB ASSEMBLY PROCESS PRODUCTS SyberGelTM and SyberLiquidTM Hand solder, repair and rework gel or liquid that act as flux and cleaner. Superior SyberKleen 2000 Saponifier Rosin residue removal in aqueous cleaning systems. Superior Descaler A descaling solution for removing residual build-up that is standard for in-line and batch aqueous cleaners. Superior Dross Reducer Powder for dross and oxidation removal from solder bath to extend solder life.
COMPONENT TINNING PRECLEANERS & FLUXES Lead tinning for semiconductor, component, and fuse leads. Fluxes formulated for Tin/Lead, Lead-Free, and fusible alloys. Base Metals: Copper Nickel Alloy 42 Alloy 51 Kovar Other specialty alloys
SEMICONDUCTOR AND COMPONENT LEAD PRE-CLEANERS Copper Pre-Cleaner VOC-Free, non-hazardous, OA formulation. Light, pink color that changes if pH exceeds a 3.5 reading. Nickel Pre-Cleaner A high activity nickel cleaner that contains no sulfuric acid.
DIFFERENT FLUXES FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS VOC-FREE, HALIDE No. 30, No. 30DS, No. 40MM4, No. 43 ALCOHOL-BASED HALIDE No. 45, No. 48, No. 48S VOC-FREE, NON-HALIDE 430 Series ALCOHOL-BASED, NON-HALIDE No. 435, No. 435 3:1, No. 91
WIRE TINNING FLUXES No-Clean: Small gage (14-22) automatic or manual cut/strip/tin operations. VOC-Free: No. 425 Alcohol-based: No. 325, No. 334. Water-soluble: Large gage (2-12) wires; Copper and brass crimped terminal wires. VOC-Free: No. 30 Alcohol-based: No. 45 Applications: Automotive, Industrial, and Appliances.