Solder Information
Kester is a global supplier of Solder Information and interconnecting materials to the electronics manufacturing industry. Kester's products and services are used in a wide range of industries such as telecommunications, computer, automotive, military, components manufacturing, and consumer electronics.
Throughout the world, Kester products are known for their high quality and advanced technology. Kester's multiple plants assure quick delivery and protection against regional shipping delays and natural disasters.
In addition, Kester has an extensive distributor network which permits easy access to sources of supply for Kester's fine products. Kester, known for it's high quality, advanced technology and superior technical support, provides up to date Solder Information.
With headquarters in Itasca, IL USA, Kester has additional manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Germany, Japan, Brazil, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
Kester's manufacturing capabilities can be summarized as the Core Product Group, Lead-Free Solutions™, Advanced Product Group, and the Value-Added Services Group.
Core Products
The Core Product Group includes materials used in traditional electronic assembly such as:
- Solder paste
- Bar solder and anodes
- Liquid fluxes
- Solid and flux cored wire solder
- Solder preforms
Lead-Free SolutionsTM
Kester offers a variety of lead-free solutions for your assembly needs.
- EnviroMarkTM line of lead-free solder paste
- VOC-Free no-clean and water-soluble fluxes
- Lead-free solder wire and no-clean
water-soluble flux types - Lead-free seminars
- Solder Bar, spheres, and preforms and various
lead-free alloys - Unique product packaging for dual leaded and unleaded assembly
- Kester University training, consulting, and
test services
Advanced Products
The Advanced Product Group are comprised of innovative materials and services designed for microelectronic (component) assembly applications.
- Tacky soldering fluxes for FC, CSP, and BGA packaging
- Wafer/substrate bumping solder pastes (low alpha available)
- Solder spheres for CSPs and BGAs
- Reflow encapsulants for FC and CSP attach and encapsulation
- Thermal interface materials (TIM) for next generation heat transfer solutions
Value Added Services
The Value-Added Services group offers Kester knowledge and technical expertise to electronic manufacturing companies who require unique solutions to their assembly processes. Value-Added Services include:
- Kester University training courses and consultation services for line audits and balancing, process set-ups, hand soldering and rework, and lead-free implementation and readiness assessments
- Lab services for defect analysis and process optimization (i.e. x-ray, SIR, cross-sectioning, ionic contamination, etc.)
- On and off site global technical support
- Solder analysis programs for wave
soldering operations
For more Kester solder information on products, services, distribution or research and development contact Kester global headquarters at (+1) 847.297.1600, by fax at (+1) 847.390.9338 or by e-mail at customerservice@kester.com
About Kester
With over 100 years of manufacturing experience, Kester is a leading global supplier of higher performance interconnecting materials and related services for the electronic and micro-component assembly markets. Kester superior products can be seen in its Lead-Free Solutions Materials, Solder Pastes, Bar Solders, Liquid Fluxes, Solid and Fluxed Cored Wires, Tacky Soldering Fluxes (TSF), Ultra-Spheres ®, Solderforms ®, SE-CURE ® Advanced Materials, Kester University (training and consultancy services) as well as a full spectrum of global customer technical support.
Throughout the world, Kester's products are known for their high quality and advanced technology. Kester's QS-9000, ISO-9001, and ISO 14001 certifications ensure Kester's partners of this dedication to quality and environmental responsibility.
Kester Today
Kester global headquarters operates from a facility located in the Chicago suburb of Itasca, Illinois with additional manufacturing facilities in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia. Our worldwide manufacturing and technical capabilities provide the support required to serve major electronics manufacturing services providers and OEMs.
Kester's global research and development strategy draws upon resources located in the U.S., Singapore, Germany, and Japan. Our R&D chemists are dedicated to advancing soldering technology to meet the needs of a constantly changing and advancing electronics marketplace. Whatever our customers' direction, Kester will be there to offer the complete product, process, and support solution.
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