Stencil cleaning
Avoid misprints through effective cleaning
Optimum cleaning for maximum process reliability in electronics and solar cell production
Thorough cleaning of screen stencils, stencil sheets and VectorGuard stencils is essential today for consistently high quality and minimised failure rates - both in electronics and solar cell production. Residues from SMD adhesives, solder pastes and thick film pastes, especially in the apertures, can lead to printing errors in assembly production and impair the function of the finished assemblies.
SYSTRONIC stencil cleaning systems not only effectively remove adhesive and paste residues from stencils, but also reliably remove solder paste, conductive pastes, adhesive, flux, oil, grease or dust from misprints, solder frames, solder masks and carriers.
There are various methods for cleaning stencils and screens, which can be customised to meet specific requirements. An efficient cleaning process consists of a cleaning machine, cleaning agent and reproducible process control.
Screen or stencil?
Flatbed screen printing and stencil printing - proven processes for precise and versatile applications
Flatbed screen printing and stencil printing have been used successfully for decades in numerous graphic and technical applications. Typical examples include the printing of solder paste for the SMT assembly of printed circuit boards, the production of fine heating structures on vehicle discs and the printing of antenna structures with conductive paste.
Flatbed screen printing has also established itself as the leading metallisation process in solar cell production. It was already being used industrially in the 1980s due to its high productivity and the ability to print the finest structures in excellent quality.
Compared to other printing processes, screen and stencil printing offer decisive advantages: they enable high productivity and exceptional flexibility with regard to the substrates and pastes used. Whether large-area structures or the finest conductor tracks - both processes guarantee the highest print quality and outstanding electrical properties.
Inadequate cleaning can lead to quality defects and malfunctions. Thorough cleaning of stencils and screens is therefore essential to ensure optimum printing results in electronics production. Clean stencils and screens are crucial factors for reliable production and should always be cleaned thoroughly.
This is where we come in - SYSTRONIC your specialist for screen cleaning and stencil cleaning.
