EMAsiaMag.com | Soldering MaterialsCopyright 2007 Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.IPC’s Solder Products Value Council (SPVC) is actively urging tin smelters to become smelters of conflict-free minerals and recommends the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition/Global e-Sustainability ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8585-ipcsspvcurgestinsmelterstoengageincertificationforconflictfreesmelting-Asia.htmlNihon Superior Co Ltd announces that its SN100C lead-free solder has been used to assemble the controller of 17 of the solar cars participating in the World Solar Challenge. The World Solar Challenge, ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8583-nihonsuperiorparticipatesinworldsolarchallenge2011-Asia.htmlNihon Superior Co Ltd announces that Keith Sweatman will present a paper titled “The Effect of Microalloy Additions on the Morphology and Growth of Interfacial Intermetallic in Low-Ag and No-Ag Pb-Free ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8576-nihonsuperiortopresentatsmtainternational2011-Asia.htmlIndium Corporation experts will present their technical findings at SMTA International, October 16-20, 2011, in Fort Worth, TX, USA. Indium Corporation’s Vice President of Technology Dr Ning-Cheng Lee ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8574-indiumcorporationtechnologyexpertspresentingatsmtai2011-Asia.htmlIndium Corporation’s Vice President of Technology Dr Ning-Cheng Lee will deliver the keynote presentation at the IMAPS 44th International Symposium on Microelectronics, October 9-13, 2011, in Long Beach, ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8563-indiumcorporationexperttodeliverkeynoteatimaps2011-Asia.htmlAIM announces the opening of a new applications support and sales office located in the city of Bangalore, India. The new office will provide customers of AIM solder products with service and support ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8554-aimopensofficeinbangaloreindia-Asia.htmlThe Balver Zinn/Cobar Group will feature a complete selective soldering package at the upcoming SMTA Penang Tabletop Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 28, 2011 at the Eastin Hotel in Penang, ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8555-cobartoshowselectivesolderingpackageatsmtapenang-Asia.htmlNihon Superior (Thailand) Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Nihon Superior Co Ltd, completed 10 years of successful service in October 2010. The major milestone was celebrated in an event held in the Dusit Thani ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8521-nihonsuperiorthailandcelebrates10thanniversary-Asia.htmlIPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries and six IPC-member companies have agreed to participate in a pilot evaluation program to review and refine the Organization for Economic Cooperation and ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8512-ipcinvitedtoparticipateinpilotevaluationofoecdconflictmineralsduediligenceguide-Asia.htmlThe unprecedented global demand for commodities, including metals, such as tin and silver has driven up cost of metals to all time highs. There is additional price pressure created by investors relying, ....http://www.emasiamag.com/article-8417-dramaticvolatilityofthecostofmetalscontinuestochallengetheelectronicsassemblyindustry-Asia.html