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Lew Hodgett[_6_] Lew Hodgett[_6_] is offline
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Default Dissolving epoxy and/or polyimide


"Frogwatch" wrote:

What can be used to dissolve cured epoxy?


Not much.

What can be used to dissolve a thin film of cured polyimide.


Not much.

OK, if nothing dissolves it, what will de-link it? Will UV light do
it?


It will damage it.

Could strong UV light be used to soften epoxy so as to be able to
get
better adhesion to a later layer?


No, but 24 grit paper and elbow grease will improve the mechanical
coupling of old and new.

Lew