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Vapor degreasers use a closed-loop system that works very reliably and efficiently as long as it is set-up correctly. If not, you can experience solvent loss, equipment corrosion, loss of cleaning performance, next...

What is heat sink compound? Heat sink compound (also called thermal grease, thermal compound, CPU grease, heat paste, heat sink paste, and thermal interface material) is a sticky paste that's used next...

Through 2019, we will be changing the markings of some of our product cartons from “ORM-D” to the Limited Quantity symbol. This is to bring us up-to-date with the latest shipping requirements. next...

Vapor degreaser equipment cleans by condensing solvents vapors on the object that it is cleaning. The process is used to clean various materials during manufacturing such as plastic, glass, metal, gold, next...

What is soldering? Soldering is the joining of two metal surfaces mechanically and electrically, with the use of metal called solder. Solder secures the connection so it doesn’t break loose due next...

What causes PCB failure? Whether it's a catastrophic failure or a latent field failure, nothing is more frustrating and expensive than when a circuit board stops functioning. The design was prototyped next...

As an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) supplier, you are required to think on your feet and are forced to gain new capabilities as your customers’ specification change. This can be daunting, next...

By Ed Vickless, Director Aerospace Business Development, Techspray A major freight company with a large fleet of aircraft was looking for a new solvent cleaner for their maintenance operation. Their health next...

One of the most common customer support calls we receive is to solve conformal coating application issues. Given the number of variables involved in a conformal coating process (e.g. coating formula, viscosity, next...

We have tens of thousands of happy customers using Plato 170 Shear Cutters all over the world. So many, in fact, that counterfeiters sometimes try to get in on the act. As much as we try to police the next...