Indium wins awards on two continents – Dataweek
Indium ’s Indium8.9 lead-free no-clean solder paste was honoured twice in two weeks with leading electronics assembly awards. It earned the Vision award at the Apex convention in Las Vegas, and just one week later, garnered the China Vision award
Rosin-free wire solder – Dataweek
Indium has adapted its solder paste technology for use in a cored wire solder to develop CW-501, a product that contains no rosin, a known allergen. CW-501 comes in a variety of alloys and wire diameters, and provides excellent wetting and solder
Green Tech – CNET News
Greenpeace said that electronics manufacturers are making progress on reducing toxic materials and waste, but not making bold enough moves to cut energy usage. The environmental watchdog on Monday published its tenth Guide to Greener Electronics
Although some trace elements are considered non-essential to our existence, mounting evidence suggests that several of these may have positive effects on health when taken in supplement form. One supposedly ‘non-essential’ trace element that is currently causing a great deal of excitement in scientific circles is indium.
