A reflowable thermal fuse comprising: a fuse body ; a conductive composite element disposed within the fuse body ; wherein the conductive composite element is formed of a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material including conductive particles suspended in a polymer matrix and/or wherein the conductive composite element is adapted to absorb a solvent element to cause a resistance of the conductive composite element to increase; first and second conductive terminals connected to the conductive composite element and extending out of the fuse body ; a removable barrier covering a surface of the conductive composite element and in electrical communication with the first and second conductive terminals, wherein the removable barrier is adapted to fuse upon the occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the reflowable thermal fuse whereby the solvent element is allowed to come into contact with the conductive composite element and/or wherein the removable barrier is a laminar element formed of a layer of copper disposed on a layer of polyimide, the solvent element being disposed on the removable barrier and separated from the conductive composite element by the removable barrier , wherein the solvent element is adapted to melt upon the occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the reflowable thermal fuse , wherein the solvent element is formed of a precision melting organic compound (PMOC), wherein the PMOC includes at least one of bisphenol A, triphenylene, tetrabromobisphenol A, bisphenol S, Bisphenol P, 4,4'-Sulfonyldiphenol, 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-Nitroaniline, 4-Aminobenzoic acid, 4-Nitrophenol, Resorcinol, Benzoin, and Aspartic acid. a fuse body ; a conductive composite element disposed within the fuse body ; wherein the conductive composite element is formed of a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material including conductive particles suspended in a polymer matrix and/or wherein the conductive composite element is adapted to absorb a solvent element to cause a resistance of the conductive composite element to increase; first and second conductive terminals connected to the conductive composite element and extending out of the fuse body ; a removable barrier covering a surface of the conductive composite element and in electrical communication with the first and second conductive terminals, wherein the removable barrier is adapted to fuse upon the occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the reflowable thermal fuse whereby the solvent element is allowed to come into contact with the conductive composite element and/or wherein the removable barrier is a laminar element formed of a layer of copper disposed on a layer of polyimide, the solvent element being disposed on the removable barrier and separated from the conductive composite element by the removable barrier , wherein the solvent element is adapted to melt upon the occurrence of an overcurrent condition in the reflowable thermal fuse , wherein the solvent element is formed of a precision melting organic compound (PMOC), wherein the PMOC includes at least one of bisphenol A, triphenylene, tetrabromobisphenol A, bisphenol S, Bisphenol P, 4,4'-Sulfonyldiphenol, 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-Nitroaniline, 4-Aminobenzoic acid, 4-Nitrophenol, Resorcinol, Benzoin, and Aspartic acid. <EOS>