why do circuit boards smell of tcp when you cut them/grind them etc? i assume its the stuff that holds the fiberglass layers together? if so whats it made from?
2007-09-19 04:13:30 · 5 answers · asked by peter w 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Now what is TCP?. The only TCP I know of is Transmission Control Protocol. And circuit boards are not meant to cut.
2007-09-19 04:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
For those that dont know isnt TCP also known as Tom Cat`s Piddle
(Only joking, TCP is a mouthwash for throat infections etc)
2007-09-20 03:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by Gary Crant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The heat caused by the friction while cutting
dissolves some phenol from the board plastic.
2007-09-19 06:11:25 · answer #3 · answered by lektorat 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The 'plastic' which the boards are made from is a phenolic resin. It is this you can smell when they are cut.
TCP is Tri Chlorinated Phenol.
get the connection?
RoyS
2007-09-19 04:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
This site explains all about circuit boards.
2007-09-19 04:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by 'Old & Cudley' 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋