CANOGA PARK, CA – 
IPC has published the 
Stencil and Misprinted Board Cleaning Handbook, IPC-7526. A copy is available as a free download at 
www.SmartSonic.com/article.html.  
 
According to the text, the handbook “addresses the removal of solder paste and uncured/unreacted SMT adhesives from stencils, misprinted circuit boards (PCBs) and application tools connected to the soldering paste application process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide a basic understanding of stencil/misprint cleaning processes.”