Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing depends on precise, repeatable processes where even small levels of contamination can impact performance. Filtration plays a critical role in maintaining process integrity and consistency and helping protect equipment and product quality across each stage of production.
Without effective filtration, contamination can lead to:
- Process variability and inconsistent quality.
- Contamination-related downtime impacting throughput and profitability.
- Yield loss and increased scrap or rework.
- Reduced equipment availability due to frequent maintenance.
- Increased labor costs due to more frequent filter replacements.
How Our Product Portfolio Supports Your Process
- Liquid Filtration. Helps remove particles from wet processing steps such as etching, plating, and rinsing, helping support process chemistry and surface-quality objectives. Donaldson filtration solutions help reduce particulates in process rinse baths and reverse osmosis water systems, with filtration down to 0.2 micron to support cleaner process fluids. Sterile air breathers help reduce the risk of airborne contamination entering clean deionized-water tanks.
- Dust Collection. Engineered systems designed to capture particles generated during cutting, drilling, and routing operations.
- Compressed Air & Gas Filtration. Helps provide filtered, dry air for automation and instrumentation, including blower air introduced into process tanks for agitation.
Why Partner with Donaldson
- Filtration Expertise. Application knowledge across PCB processes helps identify opportunities for improved performance and efficiency.
- Reliable Supply Chain. Global scale and manufacturing capabilities help support consistent product availability and reduce the need for excess inventory.
- Process- Focused Approach. Solutions are designed to support stable, repeatable manufacturing conditions.
- Value Beyond The Filter. Donaldson focuses on helping customers improve operations through an engineering-led project approach.
