Electrolube, a global manufacturer of electro-chemical specialties, has developed an innovative cleaning solution called Safewash Super (SWAS) for PCB wafer assemblers. This new product is the result of close collaboration with several manufacturers to significantly improve their cleaning capabilities, speed up production, cut costs, and reduce environmental impact.
Although cleaning processes may vary from plant to plant, silicon wafer manufacturers who have partnered with Electrolube They had many problems in common. For example, they suffered from a bottleneck in production due to a slow cleaning process, in which the solvent-based product used gave unsatisfactory results and had led to increased waste and rework. There were then concerns related to the environmental impact of the storage, transportation, disposal and employee safety. Existing solvent-based products also had a relatively low capacity to resist contamination, which necessitated more frequent replacement of the material with a fresh batch.