PRODUCT USE INSTRUCTIONS
Also listed as: Epoxy Dissolver Instructions
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Page 1\nProduct Guide \nwww.alliedhightech.com \nAllied High Tech Products, Inc. \nCall for more information: 800.675.1118 \nEpoxy Dissolver \nDate: 10/2020, v1.5 \nRefer to the SDS document for \nadditional safety information. \nTechnical Information \nOdor \nFruity \nSolubility \nMiscible in Water \nSpecific Gravity \n1.1 \nBoiling Point \n189 °C (372 °F) \nFlash Point \n89 °C (192 °F) \nAuto-Ignition Point \n300 °C (572 °F) \nVapor Pressure \n0.46 mm/Hg @ 20 °C \n(68 °F) \nVapor Density \n2.7 (Relative to Air = 1) \nVOC Content \n9.1 lbs/gal \nEpoxy Dissolver is a powerful blend of solvents \ndesigned for the removal of cured epoxy systems. \nThis translucent pink liquid is particularly effective \nagainst transfer molded epoxy systems and is not \na true solvent for epoxies; it causes disintegration \nof these cured systems by stretching and \nbreaking the polymeric bonds of the cured \nmaterials. It has a neutral pH, and it will not \naffect electronic materials in active components, \nincluding silicon. Epoxy Dissolver reacts with \nacids and may react with oxidizing agents. \nEpoxy Dissolver works with epoxy molding \ncompounds such as Allied’s EpoxyMount, \nEpoxySet and EpoxyBond 110, epoxy casting \ncompounds, most thermoplastic materials, wire \ncoatings and many thermosetting coatings; it \nmay also work with other epoxy systems. \nObserve proper safety precautions when \nexperimenting with other materials. \nInstructions \n1. Cut or grind away as much of the epoxy from the specimen as possible to shorten the\ntime it takes to remove the encapsulant.\n2. Pour Epoxy Dissolver into a glass, aluminum or stainless steel beaker, and then submerge\nthe sample completely. Do not use a plastic container.\n3. Place the beaker onto a hot plate and heat to 150 °C (302 °F). Upon heating, the solution\nmay darken. Use in a well-ventilated area, and do not heat with an open flame or\noven.\nNote: Lower temperatures may be used; however, the Epoxy Dissolver may not be as\neffective. For fastest decapsulation, use the maximum heat that the sample can withstand\nup to 150 °C.\n4. Epoxy Dissolver will cause epoxy to flake off; it will not go fully into solution. Once the\nepoxy has completely flaked off the sample, allow the Epoxy Dissolver to cool to room\ntemperature. Use metal tongs to remove the sample from the beaker.\n5. Wash the sample in water, isopropyl alcohol or acetone to remove any residual Epoxy\nDissolver. Filter out solid materials from the Epoxy Dissolver to reuse it.\nStorage \nStore Epoxy Dissolver above 21 °C (70 °F) as it can freeze below 16 °C (60 °F). If it does \nfreeze, warming it to 21 °C or above will dissolve the crystallized solids; the crystallization will \nnot affect the stability or effectiveness. \nGHS07 \n