Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: Re: Ferric Chloride and silicone ?

From: "lcdpublishing" <lcdpublishing@...>
Date: 2005-11-08

Stefan,

By chance do you happen to know what process the board MFGs use to
remove the excess copper? (as in etching boards the way we do to leave
only the traces)

I am guessing it is a chemical etching of some sort, but have no idea
beyond a guess.

Chris



> it makes no sense to coat the PCBs with something that prevents
coating
> with resist, intentionally or by accident.
> The manufacturer could not sell the material so he can not produce
it.
> If it was coated with some "mystery material" it must have been by
> accident later on, or maybe a silly person "preventing corrosion".
>
> In PCB houses the boards are cleaned by motorised scrubbers and
water
> only, usually, i'm told.
>
> ST
>