Article: First CFC alternative suggest small impact: HCFC compatibility with IC packages still in question. (chlorofluorocarbon, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, integrated circuits) (includes related article on mounting CFC phase-out pressure speeds)

First CFC alternatives suggest small impact

HCFC compatibility with IC packages still in question

MELROSE PARK, IL--A circuit-board cleaner based on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) is the first to pass benchmark tests sanctioned by the Department of Defense and Environmental Protection Agency, suggesting that the design implications of phasing out chlorofluorocarbon-based cleaners may not be as far-reaching as originally feared.

The HCFC-based cleaner, developed at Allied Signal's Baron-Blakeslee Division here, demonstrated in December tests that it cleans as effectively as industry-standard but environmentally hazardous ...

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