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From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:47 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] shelf life of ammonium persulphate


> I've read the archives and googled. I saw several references to
> shelf life as a negative of AP. Does anyone know what the shelf life
> is? I am assuming that the powder/crystals is indefinite but the
> solution is not. I know AP is not the prefered etchant around here
> but have some and will probably use it.

I used it a long time ago and it didn't keep for more than a couple of days.
I used to mix it fresh each time I did any etching; the boards were quite
small.

Leon
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