Printar launches solder mask printer

Printar launches first-ever, digital solder mask printing system. Printar’s newest innovation totally replaces current printing, coating, exposure and drying systems with a simple, one-step process. In addition to eliminating the need to purchase, replace and maintain costly equipment, Printar’s digital solder-mask printing system also nets appreciable savings on ink and other materials: • Ink is applied to board topology with proprietary conformal coating technology • Via holes are kept free of solder mask • Non-functional areas and panel borders no longer need to be coated • Robust solder dams are preserved • Thickness of the solder mask on conductor shoulders can be controlled • Precision is increased with on-the-fly registration • Inherently fire retardant • Environmentally friendly, no chemical waste