Materials, Compounds, Adhesives, Substrates

Tapes Protect Components from Harsh Environments

October 11th, 2011

Polyonics’ new family of temperature and chemical resistant tapes remain dimensionally stable in extreme manufacturing environments including ultra-high temperatures up to 500°C. The tapes are specifically engineered using Polyonics ThermoGard™ technology to isolate sensitive, precise…read more

Fluoropolymer Composite and Liquid-Crystal-Polymer Laminates

September 27th, 2011

Rogers Corporation’s RT/duroid 6035HTC is a high-thermal-conductivity fluoropolymer composite that contains a unique filler system, enabling a thermal conductivity of 1.44 W/m/K while maintaining low drill wear. The thermally stable material has a z-axis dielectric constant…read more

Companies Team Up to Develop Adhesives to Create 3D Semiconductors

September 27th, 2011

3M and IBM plan to jointly develop the first adhesives that can be used to package semiconductors into densely stacked silicon “towers.” The companies are aiming to create a new class of materials, which will…read more

Low Compression, High Performance Thermal Gap Filler

September 12th, 2011

Fujipoly’s new Sarcon® GR-SL is a low compression and high-performance thermal gap filler material.  When placed on top of uneven components, this material quickly conforms to all gaps, peeks and air pockets making a level,…read more

Companies Sign Distribution Agreement

September 12th, 2011

Ellsworth Adhesives Australia Pty Ltd is now an authorized distributor for 3M’s Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division (IATD) in Australia. The 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division features extensive product lines in Packaging Tape and…read more

Affordable Solar Panels

August 22nd, 2011

Applied Nanotech has developed a way to make some solar technology cheaper, which could reduce the cost of solar panels. Solar panels are made up of a collection of solar wafers, and the company is…read more

Gap Filler Has Thermal Conductivity of 1.6 W/m-k

August 5th, 2011

T-Global Technology Ltd’s new gap filler, L37-5S, has a Shore OO hardness of 3 and a thermal conductivity of 1.6 W/m-k. It is specifically aimed at consumer electronics and LED applications where optimum performance is…read more

Wide Input Range 400 Watt DC DC Converter

August 5th, 2011

Calex Mfg. Co., Inc.’s new 400 Watt FBW DC DC Converter Series offers a 9-36 VDC and 18-75 VDC input range in a 4.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.55″ high package. The wide input range provides…read more

University Receives Grant for Silicon-Based Technologies Research

July 22nd, 2011

The University of Warwick Department of Physics has been awarded a five-year £1.7 million grant for “Creating Silicon Based Platforms for New Technologies.” The initiative will bring in new technologies ranging from energy harvesting to…read more

Non-Flowing Silicone-Based Thermal Grease

July 11th, 2011

Fujipoly’s new Sarcon® SG-26SL silicone-based thermal grease delivers a thermal conductivity of 2.6 W/m°K while exhibiting minimal bleed and evaporation characteristics. The non-flowing consistency of Sarcon® SG-26SL makes the grease ideal for power converter and…read more

Distributor Offers Flame Retardant Products

June 28th, 2011

Ellsworth Adhesives now offers Devcon Flame Retardant products including Devcon 5 Minute I-FR and Devcon 10 Minute Epoxy I-FR. Devcon Flame Retardant products are ideal for applications requiring a self-extinguishing structural system. The products are…read more

Thermally Conductive Epoxy

May 20th, 2011

Master Bond has developed a highly thermally conductive epoxy system that is specially designed to help mitigate the issues associated with tightly packed components and miniaturized electronic circuits. This two component adhesive, sealant, and coating…read more

Soft, Conformable Gap Filler

May 9th, 2011

T-Global’s new high performance gap filler TG-X is designed to offer the user the ultimate combination of thermal performance and extreme conformability. TG-X is soft, conformable, cost-effective and offers a thermal performance of 12 W/m-k.…read more

Company Hires New Chief Technology Officer

May 5th, 2011

Stablcor Technology, Inc. has appointed William E. Davis as Chief Technology Officer. Davis created the concept that became the basis for STABLCOR® Technology and is listed as an inventor on three of Stablcor Technology, Inc.’s…read more