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ZESTRON® SW – Solvent-Based Stencil Cleaner – Underside Wiping in SMT Printers

  • Item Name: ZESTRON® SW

  • Manufacturer: ZESTRON

  • Soil/Flux Compatibility: Solder pastes, conductive adhesives, flux residues, thick film pastes

  • Chemistry/Key flags: Solvent-based, pH-neutral, high flash point, biodegradable, halogen-free, RoHS & WEEE compliant

  • Process/Equipment: SMT printer underside wiping, dry fleece or vacuum drying, room temperature

  • Package Size: 1 L, 5 L, 25 L, 200 L

  • Shelf Life: 5 years

1. Product Overview
ZESTRON® SW is a solvent-based cleaning agent with a high flash point, specifically developed for stencil underside wiping in SMT printers without vacuum drying. Engineered in collaboration with leading SMT printer manufacturers, it delivers reproducible, residue-free cleaning results that enhance printing process reliability. The product is biodegradable, halogen-free, and environmentally compliant, offering improved operational safety compared to low flash-point solvents such as isopropanol.

2. Applications

  • Wiping the underside of SMT stencils in printers with or without vacuum drying.

  • Effective for unsoldered solder pastes, conductive adhesives, fluxes, and thick-film pastes.

  • Reduces solder balling and minimizes the number of cleaning cycles required.

  • Suitable for lead-free solder pastes.

  • Approved by leading international stencil printer manufacturers.

3. Typical Properties – Specifications

  • Density: 0.89 g/ccm at 20°C

  • Surface tension: 27.6 mN/m at 25°C

  • Boiling range: 100–171°C

  • Flash point: 67°C

  • pH value: Neutral (10 g/L H₂O)

  • Vapor pressure: ~3 mbar at 20°C

  • Cleaning temperature: Room temperature

  • Application concentration: Ready-to-use

  • HMIS Rating: 1–2–0

  • Compliance: RoHS, WEEE, Reach

  • Standards met: IPC-9202 (Material and Process Characterization/Qualification)

Additional Features

  • High flash point increases operational safety during stencil cleaning.

  • Available in 1, 5, 25, and 200 L ready-to-use containers with a shelf life of 5 years.

  • Material compatibility and process reliability guidelines provided.

  • Biodegradable and free of halogenated compounds; requires specific EU labeling.

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