Why BS INTERCONN Humidity Indicator Cards Keep Your PCBs Reliable
We are aware that moisture damage is expensive. Humidity indicator cards can assist packaging teams in leak detection with sealed-bag leaks prior to assembly boards reaching packaging. We are practical and aim to avoid wastage of time and resources through rework, corrosion and incomplete soldering processes that halt production.
How Indicator Cards Safeguard PCB Quality
Humidity indicator cards give an immediate visual readout of internal package humidity. When a card is put next to a PCB, the card changes colour to indicate whether moisture quantities are above acceptable levels. That mere indication allows us to act in a corrective way -re-bake, re-seal, or discard a lot- before costly ingredients are subjected to damage.
Using a trusted Clariant humidity indicator PCB card in packaging adds an extra compliance layer for customers who follow IPC standards. They are best used where there is sensitivity to moisture or high temperature processes are involved and represent a risk. When packaging integrity is in doubt, they are compatible with desiccants and vacuum-sealed bags and serve as a final line of defence.
Product Description and Pricing
We supply humidity indicator cards sized for PCB trays and sealed pouches. Various RH thresholds and obvious color-change dots are displayed on each card to be examined quickly. The cards are non-reactive, small and stable in the normal storage conditions of electronic parts.
We can also source Clariant humidity indicator PCB card variants for high-precision applications. These are designed to be used in tight tolerance and are applicable in OEM and contract companies.
Pricing: Pricing will be done on request. Inquire with our sales force to get current unit pricing, lead times and volume discounts.
Practical Placement and Inspection
Place humidity indicator cards near the most moisture-sensitive assemblies inside each sealed pouch or box. For multi-board trays, include a humidity indicator card on each tray or at least one per sealed bag so inspectors can quickly confirm conditions at every package level. Routine checks of the indicator cards during incoming inspection and before reflow lower the chance of hidden moisture-related failures.
We recommend training floor staff to read the cards and record results in lot records. When a humidity indicator PCB card shows a threshold breach, immediate steps can prevent downstream scrap and liability.
Why Choose Our Indicator Cards
Our supply and logistics are designed around PCB production facts. That implies an immediate delivery, a regular labelling, and wrapping that prevents false triggers of indicator cards. Our customers prefer us as we understand their language: process control, assembly line uptime and traceability.
We do associate indicator cards with audit trail supporting documentation. Upon an out-of-tolerance sign indicated in a Clariant humidity indicator PCB card, teams have the ability to track the lot, indicate affected units, and revise packaging processes to avoid repeat occurrences.
Meeting Industry Expectations
There are electronic industries that need humidity. Customer quality plans and IPC guidance can often require that PCBs be stored at regulated humidity. A humidity indicator card is a representative of low-priced verification devices to supplement weight-loss tests and sensor data.
FAQs
Q: What is the working principle of a humidity indicator card?
A: The card also has dots indicating relative-humidity levels, which turn a colour after being exposed to moisture. Pictorial indicators enable an inspector to know within seconds whether the humidity of the packaging is acceptable.
Q: Are desiccant indicator cards able to be used?
A: Yes. Cards are used with desiccants and vacuum packing. They indicate either the loss of desiccant capacity or the break of the bag seal.
Q: Are Clariant humidity indicator PCB card options available for bulk orders?
A: Yes. Tracing Clariant-branded cards in large batches can be sourced to the contract manufacturers and OEMs, and the batch is tracked.
Q: Do the indicator cards substitute continuous sensors?
A: No. Sensors are a source of continuous monitoring, and indicator cards are a source of ease of verification (into each package or shipment) in a simple and portable form.
Get Started
We can assist you in adding integrity checking to your packaging process in case you are dealing with moisture-sensitive PCBs. Inquire about custom labelling and batch traceability of every order. Product information, application support and volume prices are available by contacting BS INTERCONN. Allow us to assist you in lessening the rework and ensuring the reliability of boards.
