Denso EFI potting=ack!

Tom Cloud cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu
Tue Mar 4 13:37:23 GMT 1997


formaldehyde dissolves epoxy -- dunno what will attack silicone
potting compounds, mebbe a freon vapor degreaser

>There is no "solvent" for disolving the potting however there is a chemical
>that will remove it. It is called Uresolve. I am at home right so can give
>no other data.  I will look at the stuff tomorrow for the mfg address.  If
>you send me an Email I will reply from the computer I will be at tomorrow
>night.  The glass is probally microspheres.  They are added to lower the
>density of the epoxy and to make it more gentle on the components.  Contrary
>to many peoples expectations potting in epoxy can be extremely stressful to
>electronic components.  When an assembly is depotted with Uresolve it is
>hard to tell that it was ever potted.  As a side note there are vendors
>around that will do the job for you.
>Lotsa Luck Eric

Tom Cloud <cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu>




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