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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Isopropyl Alcohol 90%

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-11-28

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:32:54 +0100, AnaLog Services, Inc.
<wireline@...> wrote:

> One caution: ethanol will attack some of the nastier plastics like
> styrene; it does not bother typical PCB material at all.


I've yet to observe ethanol attack styrene, but maybe the additives are
different in some places for denatured. I use mine on all plastics with no
hesitation.

I agree with you that IPA seems to have less cleaning action, and it
stinks like a doctors office. Denatured ethanol OTOH tastes _really_ bad,
no i don't try to drink it but if you blow out a tubular part a tiny
amount of residue tastes very bad on your lips. Same with antifreeze, and
intentional in both cases.

ST