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Surface Treatment Technologies

Electronics Market

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Vertically Integrated Specialty Chemical

Company

USD $700M+ Revenue

650+ Employees 7 Global Manufacturing

Facilities

20 Global Commercial

Locations

4 Operating Units

Vantage Specialty Chemicals

Shanghai, ChinaMumbai, India

Barcelona, SpainLondon, EnglandCedex, FranceLeipzig, Germany

Bogota, ColumbiaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaGuatemala City, Guatemala Lima, PeruSantiago, ChileSan Jose, Costa RicaSao Paulo, Brazil

Calumet City, ILCarnegie, PAChicago, ILDelta, COEnglewood, OHGurnee, ILHouston, TXLinden, NJPittsburgh, PAPoca Rivera, CACDMX, MexicoTucson, AZWarren, NJ

Midrand, South Africa

Business Units

VANTAGE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS Specialty chemicals, intermediates, oleochemical derivatives, encapsulation and surface treatment technologies

VANTAGE OLEOCHEMICALS Oleochemicals e.g. oleic acid, glycerin for a variety of markets

VANTAGE FOOD Release oils, processing aids, spray equipment, stabilizers, emulsifiers and defoamers

VANTAGE PERSONAL CARE Specialty, basic and natural ingredients for personal care as well as a supplier and repackager of active and excipients for pharmaceutical applications

Vantage Performance Materials

Multi-functional batch facility 40 miles north of Chicago

19 reactors and 21 mixing vessels enable production for both small and large orders

Location and railroad access provide cost advantages for key raw materials

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Vantage Surface Treatment Technologies a Vantage Performance Materials Business Segment

A leading global supplier of formulated process cleaning solutions and surface treatments for the electronics component and circuit assembly market.

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About Us

For nearly 30 years, Vantage STT (formerly Petroferm)has developed, manufactured and supplied highreliability cleaning products and surface treatments forthe electronic component and circuit assembly market.

Our products are designed for use in standard inlineand batch defluxing systems, stencil and misprintcleaning equipment as well as vapor degreasingsystems.

Recognized by customers for our complete line of non-halogenated manual cleaning products which are idealreplacements for isopropyl alcohol (IPA).

Marketed under the AXAREL™, BIOACT™, HYDREX™and LENIUM™ brands, these cleaning products arespecially formulated to meet today’s performance,compatibility and environmental requirements.

Vantage Points

CUSTOMER SERVICE PRODUCT PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, &

QUALIFICATIONS

COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO

MARKET FOCUSED PROCESS-DRIVEN EHS STEWARDSHIP

Segments

Electronic Component Manufacturing

Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA)

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Examples of Devices Cleaned

PCBAs for Aerospace, Auto, Defense, Medical

Wafer Level Packages & Bumped Wafer

Power & Ignition Modules

RF & Microwave Devices

Flip Chips, MCMs, SiPs, BGAs, CSPs, & Hybrid Electronics

Probe Cards

Sensors – pressure, temperature, optical

Stencils

Pallets

PCBA equipment

Contaminants Removed

No-Clean Flux Residue

RA/RMA Flux Residue

Water-Soluble Flux Residue

Misprinted (Raw) Solder Paste

Ionic Contamination

Uncured Surface Mount Adhesive

Particulate Matter

Baked-On-Grease/Oil

Mold Release Agents

Rubber/Elastomers

Plastics/Resins

Shop Dirt

Fingerprints

Dust

Customers

Technology Range

AqueousSprayImmersion Ultrasonics

Semi-AqueousSprayImmersion

Solvent

SprayImmersion UltrasonicsManual

Vapor DegreasingVapor-only Ultrasonics

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Product Categories

Stencil & Misprint Cleaners

PCBA Cleaners

Semicon &Component Cleaners

Cleaners for Pallets & Equipment

PCBA Rework Solutions

When can we help?

Issues with boards or components failing? Reject rates increasing?

Poor cleaning results with IPA? Leaving white residues behind?

Difficulties cleaning under low standoff height components?

Searching for a cleaner with low or no VOCs?

Current cleaner’s flash point is a concern?

Interested in cleaners with no HAPs and low toxicity?

Growing costs associated with waste treatment?

Hard time maintaining concentration of current cleaner?

Issues with high foaming in spray equipment?

Current process and cleaner results in dulling of solder joints?

Damage to electronic components and solder masks?

Damage to nano-coatings on stencils?

Challenges cleaning baked-on flux residues?

PCBA Cleaners

Product Description MethodEquip

UseConc

Use Temp

BIOACT EC-78 Low-foaming cleaner with inhibitors for batch and inline spray equipment. Designed for extended wash cycles and multi-pass cleaning.

Spray-in-air 5-25% 120-160˚F (50-70˚C)

BIOACT EC-88 Low-foaming cleaner for inline spray equipment. Designed for high throughput operations. Reduces solder mask and component damage.

Spray-in-air 10-25% 120-160˚F (50-70˚C)

BIOACT EC-98 Versatile PCB cleaner for ultrasonic cleaning operations. Ultrasonics 5-25% 100-170˚F (40-80˚C)

BIOACT SC-22 Powerful, rinse-free solvent ideal for pre-conformal coating cleaning. Immersion 100% Ambient

LENIUM ES Stabilized vapor degreasing and defluxing solvent. Based on n-Propyl Bromide (nPB). Excellent on RMA solder paste flux residues.

Vapor 100% 148-151°F (64-66°C)***

AXAREL 2200 Solvent cleaner designed to replace isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Removes white residue. Lowers VOCs.

Manual; Soak

100% Ambient

*** Denotes boiling point

PCBA Cleaning

Spray-In-Air

Spray-Under-Immersion

Soak & Brush In Immersion

Ultrasonic Immersion

Vapor Degrease

Manual Hand Wipe

BIOACT EC-78

BIOACT EC-88

BIOACT EC-98

BIOACT SC-22

LENIUM ES

AXAREL 2200

Quick Selection Guide

Stencil and Misprint Cleaners

Product Description MethodEquip

UseConc

Use Temp

BIOACT SC-2075 Rinse-free stencil cleaner for batch spray equipment. Nitrogen & Phosphorous free. pH Neutral. Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Spray-in-air 5-15% 115-130°F (46-54°C)

BIOACT SC-22 Powerful, rinse-free solvent for removing uncured Surface Mount Device (SMD) adhesives and raw solder pastes.

Immersion 100% Ambient to 125°F (49°C)

HYDREX SP-50 Water-rinsable cleaner for uncured SMD adhesives and raw solder pastes. pH Neutral. Low VOCs.

Spray-in-air 5-15% 115-130°F (46-54°C)

HYDREX A-PLUS Water-rinsable cleaner for uncured SMD adhesives and raw solder pastes. Safe on nano-coatings. pH Neutral. Low VOCs.

Ultrasonics 5-25% 100-170˚F (40-80˚C)

AXAREL 2200 Multiuse manual cleaner for stencils and misprints. Also used in offline cleaning systems and printer underwiping. Replaces IPA.

Manual 100% Ambient

Stencil and Misprint Cleaning

Spray-In-AirSpray-Under-

ImmersionUltrasonic Immersion

Manual Hand Wipe

AXAREL 2200

BIOACT EC-7M

BIOACT SC-10

BIOACT SC-22

BIOACT SC-2075

HYDREX A-PLUS

HYDREX SP-50

Quick Selection Guide

Semicon & Component Cleaners

Product Description MethodEquip

UseConc

Use Temp

AXAREL 32 Semi-aqueous solvent cleaner. Removes ionic contamination, high temp flux residues, oils and other manufacturing contaminants

Spray-in-air; Immersion

100% Ambient to 160°F (71°C)

BIOACT EC-15 High flash point, semi-aqueous solvent cleaner. Ideal for cleaning after high temp reflow commonly found in microelectronics production. Effectively removes baked or charred-on solder paste flux residues.

Spray-in-air; Immersion

100% 140-180˚F (60-82˚C)

BIOACT EC-7R Bio-based, semi-aqueous citrus cleaner designed for ambient defluxing applications. Removes ionic contamination and high temperature solder flux.

Spray-in-air; Immersion

100% Ambient

BIOACT SC-22 Powerful, rinse-free solvent cleaner for agitated immersion cleaning systems. Immersion 100% Ambient to 125°F (49°C)

AXAREL 2200 Rinse-free solvent cleaner used to soak clean electronic components. Removes flux residues and other manufacturing contaminants.

Manual;Immersion

100% Ambient

Semicon & Component

Cleaning

Quick Selection Guide

Spray-In-AirSpray-Under-

ImmersionSoak & Brush In Immersion

Ultrasonic Immersion

Manual Hand Wipe

AXAREL 32

BIOACT EC-15

BIOACT EC-7R

BIOACT SC-22

AXAREL 2200

Cleaners For Pallets & PCBA Equip

Product Description MethodEquip

UseConc

Use Temp

BIOACT EC-98 Water-rinsable pallet cleaner for ultrasonic cleaning operations Ultrasonics 5-25% 100-170˚F (40-80˚C)

AXAREL 2200 Versatile, solvent cleaner for pallets, reflow ovens and clean purpose cleaning of PCBA equipment

Manual; Immersion

100% Ambient

BIOACT SC-10 Powerful, citrus-based manual cleaner ideal for cleaning baked-on flux residues soils in PCBA equipment.

Manual 100% Ambient

BIOACT EC-15 High flash point, semi-aqueous solvent cleaner. Effectively removes baked or charred-on solder paste flux residues.

Spray-in-air; Immersion

100% 140-180˚F (60-82˚C)

BIOACT SC-22 Powerful, rinse-free solvent cleaner for agitated immersion cleaning systems. Immersion 100% Ambient to 125°F (49°C)

LENIUM ES Stabilized vapor degreasing and defluxing solvent. Based on n-Propyl Bromide (nPB). Vapor 100% 148-151°F (64-66°C)***

ScaleSafe 9430 Aqueous descaler ideal for removing buildup in defluxing equipment Spray-in-air 20% 120-160˚F (50-70˚C)

Cleaning Pallets and

PCBA Equipment

Quick Selection Guide

Spray-In-Air

Spray-Under-Immersion

Soak & Brush In Immersion

Ultrasonic Immersion

Vapor Degrease

Manual Hand Wipe

BIOACT EC-98

AXAREL 2200

BIOACT SC-10

BIOACT EC-15

BIOACT SC-22

LENIUM ES

ScaleSafe 9430

PCBA Rework Solutions

Product Description MethodEquip

UseConc

Use Temp

AXAREL 2200 Versatile, solvent cleaner for removing flux residues during rework. Also removes tape residues, raw solder pastes and uncured SMD mount adhesives. Replaces IPA. Eliminates white residues

Manual; Immersion 100% Ambient

BIOACT EC-7M Citrus-based manual cleaner for removing adhesives, flux residues, inks, oils, greases and silicone-based conformal coatings.

Manual 100% Ambient

BIOACT SC-10 Fast evaporating cleaner ideal for cleaning flux residues. Also removes tape residues and acrylic-based conformal coatings. Replaces IPA. Eliminates white residues.

Manual 100% Ambient

BIOACT 108 Powerful solvent cleaner designed to remove some types of acrylic and silicone-based conformal coatings.

Manual 100% Ambient

PCBA Rework Solutions

Quick Selection Guide

Manual Hand Wipe Defluxing

Conformal Coating Removal

IPA Replacments

AXAREL 2200

BIOACT EC-7M

BIOACT SC-10

BIOACT 108

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Tell Us…

Tell us the areas where we can improve cleaning performance…

Any rejects, rework, scrap? What is the % rate?Do you have components with standoff heights under 1 millimeter? Are you cleaning under them?Does your board have white residues remaining after cleaning?

Tell us about any incompatibility issues…

Does the current cleaner dull solder joints?Does the current cleaner attack components, metal surfaces, solder masks?

Tell us about any process challenges

Do you have to run your board through the washer multiple times?Does your process require additives to monitor concentration or boost effectiveness?Do you have foaming issues? How do you treat foam?

Tell us about your scheduled and unscheduled maintenance…How often do you change your wash bath?Do you have scaling issues?Any water treatment challenges such as high pH?

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Vantage STT

Process Driven, Solution-Oriented

Vision: To be recognized by our customers as the leading global provider of qualified surface treatments and technical support in the electronics component and circuit assembly market.

Our Promise: Vantage STT supports its global electronics customers with a complete range of safe and qualified surface treatments. Through a process-driven and collaborative approach, we help our customers meet and exceed goals for profitability, quality and EH&S.

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Thank you for your continued support

Company Contact Details

Headquarters:

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

3938 Porett Drive

Gurnee, Illinois 60031 USA

Customer Service (Direct phone): +1-847-249-6353/6366

Customer Service (Direct fax): +1-847-249-6346

Customer Service Email: customerservice@vantagegrp.com

Visit www.vantagegrp.com to view our list of surfacetreatments