Copper Chloride

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Basics

  • Also known as Copper(II) chloride, or Cupric chloride
  • Formula of CuCl2
  • Has many uses, but the main use case to OSE is as an Etchant

Use as an Etchant for PCBs=

  • Copper chloride is reusable either by
    • Dilution with more hydrocloric acid
    • Chemical Reprocessing to remove copper and impurities
  • The chemical reprocessing is more simple than other etchants, and it is also easy to reuse via dillution due to the availability, and cost of hydrochloric acid

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