New low temperature materials from intertronics

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(2010), "New low temperature materials from intertronics", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 22 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssmt.2010.21922aad.007

New low temperature materials from intertronics

Article Type: New products From: Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Volume 22, Issue 1

Intertronics are pleased to announce a new era in low temperature conformal coating repair, peelable masking, and wire-tacking electronic materials – now made easier and quicker with the new DYMAX BlueWave^® LED visible light, high-intensity spot-curing system. This low temperature spot curing system works in seconds and promises to significantly shorten process times in production and rework, by virtue of its speed of operation, as well as reduced calibration/maintenance time compared to conventional equipment.

The BlueWave LED offers cooler cures than traditional UV systems, has no bulbs to change, no warm-up, and produces a constant light intensity for thousands of hours. This spot-curing system works using an array of surface-mount LEDs instead of traditional metal halide or mercury bulbs. The LEDs produce visible light energy in a relatively narrow wave-band centered at 410 nm, as contrasted to a typical broad-band, high-pressure UV bulb (300-500 nm). This system emits a maximum visible light intensity output of over 2,500 mW/cm² from an 8 mm diameter lightguide, and allows users to adjust intensity output from 0 to 100 per cent.

Intertronics offer a broad range of one-part, solvent-free electronic materials which cure in seconds upon exposure to UV/visible light. They do not emit hazardous air pollutants or volatile organic compounds upon cure and are suited to a wide variety of applications for circuit protection and electronic assembly since they are both electrically insulating and designed for various operations including conformal coating, encapsulation, bonding, thermal management and masking. IPC approved, MIL-I-46058C and UL listed self-extinguishing grades are also available. Most products are available in multiple-viscosity grades, so material flow may be tailored to the individual application. Further information regarding intertronics’ products can be found at: www.intertronics.co.uk