Applications
■ Masking of gold finger areas on printed circuit boards for wave soldering. Application Techniques Best results are attained when applied to a clean, dry and non-dusty surface above 0°C. To improve adhesion, ensure that firm and even pressure is applied. 3M™ Water-Soluble Wave Solder Tape 5414, Transparent Property Value Backing Poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) film Adhesive Synthetic water-soluble adhesive Liner Kraft paper Color Hazy, transparent Product form Roll Standard roll length 36 yards (33 meters) Technical Data | April 2017 Poly-vinyl alcohol (PVA) backing – 1.3 mils (0.033 mm) Synthetic water-soluble adhesive layer – 0.8 mils (0.020 mm) Kraft paper liner 2.1 mil (0.053 mm)