Electronics Manufacturing for the Environment

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Project Title:  Electronics Manufacturing for the Environment



Date Last Updated:    12/95



Project Summary:  This project will develop and deploy knowledge of

interactions among various, environmentally-safe materials and process

technologies, in terms of cost, quality, reliability, and schedule impacts

of implementation.  Processes and materials such as low-residue

fluxes/pastes, alternate board and component finishes, low VOC

fluxes/pastes, low VOC conformal coatings, lead-free solders, conductive

adhesives, additive board manufacturing, and fluxless soldering will be

examined.  The EMPF will also coordinate with current efforts underway

by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), International Standards

Organization (ISO), IPC, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences

(NCMS), Micorelectronics and Computer Technology Corporatione (MCC) and

Department of the Environment (DOE) to develop and demonstrate effective,

easy-to-use life-cycle assessment tools that can be used by designers and

manufacturers to document hazardous material usage and waste generation,

and identify pollution prevention opportunities.



Project Keywords: electronics, manufacturing, flux, paste, VOC,

coatings, solder



Organization Performing Research: Electronics Manufacturing Productivity

Facility (EMPF)



Primary Research Contact:

John Greaves or Tim Crawford

Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF)

714 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-3112

Phone:  (317) 226-5665 (Greaves) or (317) 226-5634 (Crawford)

FAX:    (317) 226-5615



Date Research Started/Completed:  Ongoing



Publications Based on Research:  None available



Approximate Project Budget:  Not reported



Primary Project Funder:  Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility

(EMPF)



Funder Contact:

William J. Baldwin, Manager, Technology Transfer

Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF)

714 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-3112

Phone:  (317) 226-5688   FAX:  (317) 226-5615

Funder's Internet: http://www.engr.iupui.edu/empf/