Toluene and Xylene: solvents that have shown value and utility within the adhesives and coatings industries for decades. However, they often serve as a double-edged sword, offering superior solvent and drying capabilities but accompanied by some negative health and environmental impacts.
When conventional coating methods such as hand spray, total dipping or robotic selective coating don’t provide the protection required, there is always selective dip coating.
In the fast-paced world of electronics, ensuring the reliability and longevity of electronic components, especially Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), is of utmost importance. Traditional protection methods, while providing a certain level of protection, have their limitations of non-reworkability, unpleasant odors, and protracted curing times. If you're facing these challenges, it may be time to upgrade your protective coatings.
In the electronic industry, the manufacture of printed circuit-board assemblies (PCBAs) has been greatly simplified by the adoption of “no-clean” fluxes during the soldering process.
It's no secret that conformal coatings increase the lifetime of electronic devices by providing a thin barrier that strengthens their ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions. That said, a lesser-known truth is adhesives and encapsulants provide a significantly higher level of protection on the entire assembly.