"With the variants now available EO-Y-014A and EO-Y-014C has changed compared to the previously presented EO-Y-014B the solids content and the acid number have changed. However, the rest of the flux formulation has remained the same. As a result, the hybrid fluxes of the EO-Y-014 series have a very wide range of applications and are characterized by very good soldering properties, especially when it comes to penetration and wetting the circuit board," explains Markus Geßner, Head of Marketing and Sales at Emil Otto GmbH.
The flux EO-Y-014A has a solids content of 2 %, while the EO-Y-014C has a solids content of 4 %. At 3%, EO-B-014B is positioned between the two new product variants. Due to the different solid content, the EO-Y-014 fluxes can be used depending on the application. All fluxes in the product family have a very wide process window with high thermal stability. The printed circuit boards are visually very clean after using the flux.
All fluxes in the EO-Y-014 product series are universally suitable for wave and selective soldering of printed circuit boards and contain organic, halogen-free, activating additives formulated with a small addition of synthetic resin. "The flux has been developed in a combination with lead and lead-free solders specially tailored to the thermal requirements of the soldering process. Furthermore, the EO-Y-014A, B and C versions contain special alcoholic additives to stabilize and improve drying times compared to conventional water-based or partially water-based fluxes. For this reason, this flux can replace pure alcohol-based fluxes very well," continues Geßner. It can also be used for hand soldering and cable assembly and ensures very good soldering results even with these requirements.
Due to the combination of special alcohols and an alcohol content of just 15 %, the fluxes in the EO-Y-014 series do not fall under the category of hazardous goods, which means that transportation and storage are not subject to any special requirements and are also more cost-effective. Furthermore, due to the low alcohol content, the fluxes are more stable in price than pure alcohol-based fluxes, as the small quantity means that fluctuating alcohol prices have little or no influence.