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It's 2023; the electronics industry is embracing UV-curable coatings. There are many valid reasons for this, from the desire to reduce/eliminate VOCs, difficulty navigating ever-changing and complex environmental regulations, increasing energy and labor costs as well as the sheer volumes modern assembly lines must increasingly meet.

Topics: UV Curing, LED curable conformal coating, Radiometer, PowerPuck

The transition to LED curable conformal coatings is beginning to build momentum, beginning as a slow evolution and developing into a revolution of sorts. The driving forces behind this include: 

• Improved processing equipment designs and availability 
• Aging or outdated application equipment replacements 
• Increasing range of LED curables commercially available or in development 
• Rising labor, equipment, and energy costs  

If you and your organization are faced with aging equipment and higher costs, there isn't a better time to consider the potential advantages of LED curable conformal coatings! 

Topics: conformal coating, Protection for PCB, UV Curing, LED curable conformal coating

Manual brushing is just one of many methods commonly used for applying conformal coating materials to PCBs and other components. It is a hand-applied method that requires little investment into automation or equipment. With practice, it can be one of the simplest methods available, especially for small-batch production or isolated applications.

Topics: Conformal Coatings, conformal coating application, Manual Brush

This blog is the second installment in our two-part series on viscosity (with special consideration on adhesives and coatings).

In our previous viscosity blog, we discussed the properties of viscosity and how viscosity can be affected by temperature, the addition of dilution or thinning agents, and other similar factors.

Topics: conformal coating, viscosity

Chase Corporation, through our HumiSeal® and Resin Designs divisions, has spent the past decade preparing protection and reliability solutions for complex electronics. Notably, within the emerging EV market, we have identified needs within the assembly of EV motors where superior adhesion and protection are particularly critical.  

Topics: Epoxy Adhesives, EV, Electric Vehicle, HumiSeal 2E25

Topics: Electronic Protection, Vibration Suppression, Thermal Compatibility, Protection for PCB, Thermal Stress Testing

Durable Protection for Demanding Automotive Requirements

HumiSeal chemists have been designing state-of-the-art conformal coatings for nearly 70 years, first producing UV curable coatings more than two decades ago. At that time, UV curable technology was considered the next generation of coatings, mainly due to its advantages; including:

Topics: UV Curable (Type AR/UR), Humiseal, Thermal Conductivity, Conformal Coating Costs, Autonomous cars, Car interior

Counterfeits exist. Our industry is no exception. We’ve pointed out counterfeit conformal coatings on two separate occasions, but it is time to do so again. Unlike most electronics components, damage attributed to counterfeit conformal coatings is often unreported as it can be challenging to tell the difference between counterfeit brands and the original coating. The best way to protect yourself against this is to purchase directly from HumiSeal or one of our authorized channel providers. 

Topics: conformal coating, Humiseal Blog, counterfeit, Conformal Coating Costs

This is the first in a short series on material viscosity, in which we will review what it is and how to measure it. We will start with the definition of viscosity. Viscosity is the internal friction of moving fluid and a measurement of the resistance of a fluid deformed by shear stress. It is measured in centiPoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material, as can be seen by this comparison chart: starting with water at 1 cPs and ending with honey at anywhere between 2,000 – 10,000 cPs.

Topics: conformal coating, Coating Application Preparation, conformal coating application, viscosity, Humiseal Blog

Conformal coating with parylene is a very different process compared to coating with traditional solvent-borne or UV curable materials. Parylene coating has some advantages including

• a very thin application profile,
• uniform and complete surface coverage, and
• generally excellent protection and minimal outgassing potential.

On the other hand, parylene coating also presents unique challenges such as

• a significant investment in complex equipment,
• batch processes that limit productivity and increases costs, and
• the user’s inability to selectively control where the coating is applied.

It is this final challenge that we will concern ourselves with within the following discussion.

Topics: Masking, UV92, Parylene Conformal Coating, Parylene process