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AIM is a leading global manufacturer of tin-lead and lead-free solder assembly materials for the electronics industry.

COMPLETE PRODUCT LINE

AIM's product line includes a full range of solder products and a wide variety of lead-free solder alloys.

Halogen-Free Products

WHY ARE HALOGENS USED?

Halogens are added to organic materials as a fire retardant. The common halogens used only give off bromides with elevated temperatures, decomposing and releasing bromine in order to extinguish fires. These are toxic and corrosive when decomposing. However, they are benign when at ambient temperatures.

WHY HALOGEN-FREE?

Many Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), which focus on global environmental concerns, are exerting pressure on electronic equipment providers to eliminate halogens. REACH and RoHS are banning the use of halogens. The concern is with the end-of-life disposal of products containing the halogens, in particular, disposal through incineration as a recovery method.

WHAT IS HALOGEN-FREE?

There are many committees, consortiums, and organizations working on this issue. Some organizations have started publishing maximum limits to be the determining factor. These can be 900 ppm of either Br or Cl and a combined total of 1500 ppm. Others have set 1000 ppm of either Br or Cl. There is an attempt to have a defined limit on halogen content, as shown below.

Standard Description Requirements
JPCA-ES-01-1999 Japan Printed Circuit Association (JPCA) Br<900ppm
Cl<900ppm
IEC61249-2-21 International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) Br 900ppm max
Cl 900ppm max
Br+Cl 1500ppm max
IPC-4101B Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC)

Br 900ppm max
Cl 900ppm max
Br+Cl 1500ppm max

The Call For Halogen-Free Assemblies Paper

HALOGEN-FREE PRODUCTS

 

NEW NC259 no clean solder paste!

NC259 is a low-cost, lead-free halogen-free solder paste that offers the performance of tin-lead and high-silver lead-free solder pastes.  Now manufacturers can attain the SMT soldering results they require and pay significantly less per gram than with traditional lead-free solder pastes.     

SN100C®

SN100C® offers high-throughput and the lowest cost of ownership as compared to any other lead-free solder alloy. Also available in paste form.

LEAD-FREE

AIM can help you to make the transition to lead-free soldering.

AIM products and process knowledge can help your company to go lead-free logically and economically.

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