EFD,
a subsidiary of Nordson, has won the 2009Surface Mount
Technology(SMT) Magazine Vision Award for its new lead-free,
halide-free, water-soluble solder pastes.
The
SMT Vision Awards honor those products and technologies that have shaped the
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturing industry for the past year. Products
are judged on innovation, cost-effectiveness, speed/throughput improvements,
quality, ease of use, and environmental responsibility.
In
addition to being halide-free, the new EFD pastes are specially formulated to
help manufacturers increase yields and reliability in a variety of electronics
and electromechanical assembly processes, including medical devices, cell
phones, solar panels, automotive and consumer electronics, LEDs, and military
applications.
EFD designs and manufactures precision dispensing devices for
applying controlled amounts of adhesives, sealants, lubricants and other
assembly fluids used in almost every manufacturing process.
Nordson is a producer of precision dispensing equipment that
applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a range of consumer and industrial
products during manufacturing operations.