WNIE Host's GEN3 Technical Sales Team - Part 2 Available Now!

In Part 2 of The Future of Cleaning, GEN3’s Technical Sales Team — Alex Timney, Graham Dickson and Steve Collier — join Iain Hazlewood to continue a timely and important discussion on the changing landscape of electronics manufacturing.

Building on the first episode’s exploration of the industry’s move away from traditional co-solvent cleaners toward aqueous and semi-aqueous alternatives, this latest instalment tackles one of the most significant shifts in manufacturing standards: the eradication of the long-standing ROSE 1.56 µg/cm² benchmark.

For decades, the ROSE (Resistivity of Solvent Extract) limit has served as a widely accepted measure of cleanliness. But as technology advances and assemblies become more complex, legacy limits are increasingly seen as inadequate for ensuring long-term reliability. In this episode, GEN3 shares its expert insight into why the 1.56 µg/cm² threshold is no longer fit for purpose, what its removal means for manufacturers, and how companies can transition toward more meaningful, data-driven contamination testing and process control strategies.

With years of involvement in contamination testing and reliability standards, GEN3 offers practical guidance for quality managers, process engineers and electronics manufacturers navigating this evolution in best practice.

If you’re involved in electronics production or reliability assurance, this is an essential listen on where the industry is heading — and how to stay ahead.

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