NON-AQUEOUS SOLDER FLUX COMPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:US20220226940A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17622684

    申请日:2020-02-27

    Applicant: STEPAN COMPANY

    Abstract: Non-aqueous solder flux compositions are disclosed. In some aspects, the compositions comprise: (a) an alkylbenzene sulfonic acid or an acidic phosphate ester; and (b) an alkanolamide, an ethoxylated alkanolamide, an alkanolamine, or an ethoxylated amine. Methods of making solder flux compositions and methods of using the compositions as components of tacky solder fluxes are described. The solder flux compositions have excellent wettability, oxide removal capability, and rheological characteristics for high-speed, pick-and-place manufacturing processes and can be made from a simple combination of two components, thereby avoiding the need for solvents, polymeric thickeners, and other components of traditional tacky solder fluxes.

    REDUCED-RESIDUE HARD SURFACE CLEANER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FILM/STREAK

    公开(公告)号:US20210139815A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-13

    申请号:US17151441

    申请日:2021-01-18

    Applicant: STEPAN COMPANY

    Abstract: Dilutable concentrates useful for hard surface cleaners with improved film/streak performance on high-energy surfaces are disclosed. The concentrates comprise a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant and a polyetheramine. A relatively minor proportion of a polyetheramine can resolve film/streak issues that characterize hard surface cleaners formulated with nonionic surfactants. The efficacy of polyetheramines for improving film/streak performance of hard surface cleaners formulated with nonionic alkoxylated surfactants far exceeds the benefits available from known improvements, such as the use of hydrotropes. Other inventive dilutable concentrates and hard surface cleaners comprise an amine-functional hydrophobe and an auxiliary surfactant. Still other dilutable concentrates or hard surface cleaners comprise a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant and lactic acid. An improved method for measuring film/streak properties of hard surface cleaners is also disclosed.

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