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Although the subject discussed at this meeting is one in which I have a personal and commercial interest, I will try to report the meeting in an unbiased manner. I must, however, point out that I asked only one question at the meeting and that was when one of the speakers compared solder cream to sand. I believe this type of comment shows a complete misunderstanding of the sophisticated material that is today's solder cream and especially of solder cream designed for ‘fine‐pitch soldering’.

Date: 26 October 1994 Venue: The Regency Hotel, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands This conference will provide a forum for discussions on recent advances in high technology joining processes such as soldering, brazing, diffusion and adhesive bonding. Papers will cover a wide range of scientific and technical developments and latest advances in production techniques, particularly those which may involve environmental considerations, and highlight the technological advances being made as we approach the 21st century.

Thirty‐six people attended this SMART Group Seminar at the Bowler Hat Hotel in Birkenhead, Merseyside, on 20 February 1990. The technical programme in the morning comprised five talks: