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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: removing toner?

From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
Date: 2010-08-12

On 11/08/2010 22:13, Alessio Sangalli wrote:
> On 08/11/2010 09:59 AM, Mike Bushroe wrote:
>
>> I was not always able to get the green foil off well, even in a acetone
>> bath, so I stepped up the M.E.K. Toxic stuff, but effective.
>
> Normally I've seen a trend like "the more toxic, the more effective", so
> I am very interested in this. Can you tell me more about "MEK"?

Methyl ethyl ketone. It's related to acetone (hence the ketone), but is
a lot more reactive because of the other radicals:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanone

It can be used to make a powerful explosive, so you might get a visit
from the police if you buy a lot of it.

Leon
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