(February 22, 2008) GREELEY, Colo. - FCT Solder, a division of FCT Assembly, developed the NL900 no-clean lead-free solder paste for use in SAC and SN100C alloy systems. FCT is an authorized licensee of Nihon Superior Co. Ltd.'s SN100C product line. The paste offers repeatability and consistency, according to the company.
The solder is a modified rosin-based formula. It targets good open and abandon times, high-speed stencil printing (100 mm/sec.), slump resistance, and good tack performance. It is high activity for components and PCBs that are hard to solder, and offers reportedly pin-probable post-soldering residues. It is ROL0 and ANSI/J-STD-004 compliant.