Twin-component solvent free silicone coating from Dow Corning

Soldering & Surface Mount Technology

ISSN: 0954-0911

Article publication date: 1 April 1999

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(1999), "Twin-component solvent free silicone coating from Dow Corning", Soldering & Surface Mount Technology, Vol. 11 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ssmt.1999.21911aad.009

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited


Twin-component solvent free silicone coating from Dow Corning

Twin-component solvent free silicone coating from Dow Corning

Keywords Dow Corning, Conformal coatings

Dow Corning has developed a conformal coating designed to provided long term coating against moisture and atmospheric contaminants, especially where a solvent free product is required.

Sylgard®'s typical applications include: coating for connectors, electronic components and printed circuit boards.

Features of Sylgard are:

  • two part, 10:1 mixing ratio;

  • solvent free;

  • rapid heat care;

  • addition care system: no cure by-products;

  • stable and flexible from ­50°C to +200°C;

  • self priming;

  • transparent, contains a dye, fluorescent under UV light;

  • flexible rubber ­ protects against mechanical shock and thermal cycling stress at components;

  • excellent dielectric properties.

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