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.”