Loctite 1993881 Henkel Solder Paste Review

This product definitely exceeded my expectations! Based on my experience, Loctite 1993881 Henkel Solder Paste is one of the best industrial and scientific solder pastes out there. It holds a good amount of adhesive, making my work faster and more efficient. I've been using this for quite some time now and I haven't encountered any significant problems. The only downside is that it's a bit pricey, but it's definitely worth the investment.

This solder paste is thick and sticky! If you have a pick and place machine and are having trouble with parts not staying on the board, use this. Cleaning with isoprop isn't too bad if you don't let it dry. The solder paste adheres well to the PCB for several hours (at 22°C, 40% humidity) before it dries completely. I would not recommend it for hand soldering as it is too thick for that. I would not use this solder paste for boards with smaller components than 0402, the balls are too big for…

I've been using this paste for about six months now and I feel like I know it pretty well. It's GREAT for prototyping and anything else that doesn't require stencils. For example, if you dispense glue from a pipette (like this one: Signswise Solder Paste Glue Dropper Liquid Auto Dispenser Controller for SMD PCB), this material is hands down the best paste in the world. So good I stopped using all other pastes. I just leave a dispenser full of GC10 plugged into the car and always use it, even if