On 1 Aug 2010, at 16:56, Steve Smith wrote: > I have a patent-pending on a process that in theory will eliminate or > at least mitigate whiskering propensity of pure-tin finishes by one > to three orders of magnitude, at an estimate... > The only certain way to deal with the tin-whisker-risk TODAY and in > the months and years to come is a physical barrier... > Over the last five years, I have developed a conformal coating that > does just that, based on the mathematical physics of elastomers. Wow! that may be expected to have a wide application, and sounds profitable. Does that mean you will be strongly in favor of the RoHS ban on lead? regards, Rod rod.dalitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx