SOLDER plus SUPPORT

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.

Lead Free

Assembly Products

AIM has been developing lead-free alloys and researching the subject of lead-free soldering since the 1980s, and we have accumulated a great deal of knowledge on lead-free alloys, processes, and the issue in general. We would be happy to work with your company on the implementation of a lead-free process and to share the vast data and experience on lead-free alloys that AIM has accumulated over the years. Please feel free to contact AIM at anytime so that we may be of assistance during this often-complicated transition period.

AIM Lead-Free Assembly Products

AIM has lead-free no clean, water soluble and rosin solder pastes, lead-free bar solders and compatible fluxes, and lead-free cored wire, solid wire, preforms and spheres.

Lead-Free Solder Pastes

AIM's lead-free solder pastes are available in a variety of chemistries, alloys, powder mesh size, and packaging and offers the following features:

  • Excellent printability and tack force
  • Long tack time and stencil life
  • Excellent wetting and solderability
  • Low residues
  • Easily cleaned residues
  • Pass Bellcore and IPC reliability testing

In addition, specific formulas may be requested that offer the following advantages:

  • Easily pin probe testing
  • High heat and humidity resistance
  • Suitable for high-speed printing
  • Eliminate solder defects such as voiding and solder beading

Lead-Free Bar Solder

AIM's lead-free bar solder is available in a variety of alloys (see chart on back page) and are manufactured in two different grades:

  • Electropure Grade- Very low impurities; Ultra low drossing.
  • IPC Grade- Lower cost; Meets IPC-J-STD-006 specifications.

Lead-Free Compatible Liquid Fluxes

AIM's lead-free compatible liquid fluxes are available in a variety of chemistries and packaging and offer the following features:

Available VOC-Free and alcohol-based
Ultra-low residues
Excellent wetting and solderability
May be sprayed, foamed, dipped, or brushed
Pass Bellcore and IPC reliability testing

Lead-Free Cored and Solid Wire Solder

AIM's lead-free wire solders are available in a variety of alloys, diameters, spool sizes, and solid or cored in a variety of chemistries and offer the following features:

  • Low fuming and low odor
  • Excellent wetting and solderability
  • Low Residue
  • Guaranteed void-free core
  • Pass Bellcore and IPC reliability testing

Lead-Free Preforms and Spheres

AIM's lead-free preforms and spheres are available in a variety of alloys, some flux filled or coated, and the following shapes:

  • Spheres
  • Segments
  • Discs
  • Horseshoes
  • Rings
  • Washers
  • Other specialty shapes and sizes as requested

No matter what the application, AIM has the lead-free products and process knowledge required to help your company in the transition to lead-free soldering in the most logical and economical ways possible.