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Selecting a Parylene Conformal Coating Service Provider
Selecting the right material and application technique for your coating project can prolong the lifespan of your assembly and boost its efficiency. While various liquid resin coatings such as acrylic, epoxy, silicone, and urethane exist, Parylene stands out for its outstanding conformal coating capabilities. Nevertheless, it is renowned for its complexity and elevated cost. Unlike... Read More >>
How to Control Viscosity with Dip Coating Equipment
Dip coating is an efficient ways to apply conformal coating. While it can be done manually, dip coating is usually done with automatic equipment to greatly increase the amount of consistency within the process as well as lower labor costs. Dwell time is a vital factor to control the thickness of the coating as well... Read More >>
Ruggedization and Conformal Coating
Conformal coatings are non-conductive, dielectric film-coverings applied over printed circuit boards (PCBs) to protect them from damage caused by chemical incursion, current-leakage, dirt/dust, extreme temperature cycling, fungus, moisture, rain, salt-spray, wind and persistent, intensive vibrations both within and external to the device. These failure mechanisms can lead to PCB malfunction and eventual breakdown. The exceptional performance,... Read More >>
How Potting Protects Against Reverse Engineering
Conformal coating and potting are widely used techniques to safeguard printed circuit boards (PCBs) and cable connections. They are particularly crucial for components operating in damp, dusty outdoor settings or internal environments with caustic solutions or organic fluids. Both processes are complex, with numerous production variables. Unlike the protective films provided by conformal coating, potting... Read More >>
Solutions for 4 Key Conformal Coating Challenges
Coverage in Undesired Areas Conformal coatings cover the substrate to which they are applied. However, it is also possible for them to end up coating parts of the substrate that are not supposed to be covered. Sometimes, this happens because of inaccurate spraying. Other times, it happens because of the nature of the application —... Read More >>
Parylene Coating: Does Thicker or Thinner Coating Provide Better Performance?
Parylene (XY) conformal coatings are known and recommended because of their many beneficial performance characteristics. They provide uniform, pinhole-free protective films with excellent barrier/dielectric/insulative properties, able to conform to virtually any substrate configuration. A distinctive feature of XY is its capacity to form micron-thin coating layers. This sets it apart from liquid coatings like acrylic... Read More >>
All about the Conformal Coating Process
Acrylic, epoxy, silicone and urethane resins are applied by wet methods, including brush, dip or spray, and use either manual or robotic processes. These liquid coatings need to be cured before they can be used. Parylene is applied through a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process that transforms the raw material for Parylene, dimer, into a... Read More >>
Coating Spotlight: SCS Polyurethane Conformal Coatings
Polyurethane conformal coatings provide excellent moisture and chemical protection and are commonly used in the electronics, defense and aerospace industries. Polyurethanes are available in single-part or two-part coatings. Two-part polyurethanes require Part A and Part B to be mixed at a predetermined ratio for proper application and curing. While there are numerous formulations available, a... Read More >>
SCS Introduces Next Generation Labcoter® 3 (PDS 2010)
SCS recently introduced its new Labcoter® 3 Parylene deposition system (PDS 2010). Designed for use in university research and R&D environments, SCS’ Labcoter delivers the capability to reliably create Parylene polymer films and coatings within your laboratory. The CE-certified system features Windows®-based software with a touchscreen monitor. Built-in data logging and reporting allow deposition process parameters,... Read More >>
Enhancing Performance and Reliability of Automotive Electronics
High-tech electronic systems increasingly regulate functions of today’s automobile. Examples of management functions include battery management systems, engine control unit (ECU), emissions controls, fuel systems, fluid monitoring, lighting and powertrain mechanics, which are frequently comprised of miniaturized, multi-layer microelectrical mechanical systems (MEMS)/nano packages. The risk of system failure in hostile vehicular environments due to condensation,... Read More >>
