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Summary:1484542 Cleaning and activating circuit boards for soldering SIEMENS A G 4 May 1976 [11 July 1975] 18120/76 Heading C7U [Also in Division B3] The solderability of electric circuit boards with Cu or Cu alloy conductor paths is improved by cleaning the boards in an aqueous solution containing a non ionic surfactant and an organic acid and then activating in an aqueous solution containing potassium peroxy disulphate (persulphate) and an acid. The preferred cleaning solution contains 20-100g/l of an hydroxyethylated alkyl phenol and 15-80g/l of an organic acid such as formic acid. The activating solution is preferably saturated with the potassium peroxydisulphate the pH adjusted to 2-4 with H 2 SO 4 and stabilized with phosphoric acid. The boards may be rinsed with water between treatments and also retreated in the cleaning solution after treating in the activating solution. Colophony or soldering lacquers may then be applied and dried.
Bibliography:Application Number: SE19760007677