Cleaner type

Process

Contamination

Area of Specific Application

Fluxes & Solder Pastes after Soldering

Lead-based

Lead-free

Water-based

For sensitive
metal surfaces

For components
with low
standoff

Spray-in-Air
(inline & batch)

All-round-product

pH-neutral: for
metal-mix / OSP

For components
with low
standoff

For sensitive
metal surfaces

For sensitive
polymers

Solvent-based

All-round-product

1-Chamber
Vacuum with
Vapor Rinse

For water and
pH-sensitive
parts

Co-Solvent with
Vapor Rinse

Manual
Cleaning

Rework / Repair