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Is Smart Sonic closed-looped?

April 26, 2017SMART Sonic

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Is Smart Sonic closed-looped?

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The Smart Sonic process is better than “closed-looped.” The process is “closed from the environment.” Traditional closed-loop systems eventually have spent solvent for disposal. Solvents are always environmentally problematic. A Smart Sonic process does not add any additional hazardous waste streams. The non-hazardous liquid is evaporated to atmosphere. The waste solder paste is recycled via existing protocols. The only waste product is the dehydrated detergent residue from the 440-R SMT Detergent (approximately 4 – 5 lbs. per month).