Kester Introduces Pb-Free Solder Paste Packaging, Triangular Solder Bars
Anticipating engineers' concerns with confusion on the production lines about mixing lead and lead-free materials, Kester (Des Plaines, IL) has announced a change in its lead-free packaging in the solder paste product line. The company is also introducing a new lead-free triangular-shaped bar.
Since April, Kester's lead-free solder paste has been packaged in green jars and cartridges. The traditional solder paste will continue to be packaged in white jars and transparent gray cartridges. The company believes this will make it easier for customers to distinguish between lead and lead-free alloy pastes on their production lines and will also avoid costly confusion, making the transition to lead-free easier.
To further reduce confusion in the customer's production lines, Kester has introduced the industry's first easily distinguishable lead-free triangular solder bar. The company hopes the triangular shaped lead-free bar will keep customers from making costly mistakes in their solder pots.
The change in lead-free packaging will soon be seen globally, but currently the changes will be seen from shipments out of the Des Plaines facility only.
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