Designing With Silicone Materials Series - Getting Started: Basic Design Concepts and Methods
Designing a device from a technical standpoint is unquestionably complex and
fraught with pitfalls. Planning the development of a device requires that a
design engineer consider what is needed and when. Time contingencies are always
a factor, as today's designs are expected to undergo several iterations before
a final version makes its way to the production line. Beginning with the end in
mind doesn't always cover unanticipated challenges and problems in the design
process. While we do not purport to be design experts, we do have a wealth of
materials and business knowledge that covers many challenges faced by materials
in the design phase.
Uncured Material Properties: Extrusion Rate and Flow
In past issues of Industry InSight, we've described several ways to
characterize a silicone material's uncured feel through viscosity and rheometry
measurements. As previously stated, a silicone's viscosity can have a large
impact on processes and, as such, it is an important property to measure.
NuSil Technology Institute Road Show
Due to the overwhelming success of our NuSil Technology Silicone Institutes,
we are launching the NTSI
Road Show to create an environment where customers can learn about the latest trends
and attend breakout sessions with our applications specialists.
Our first class will be held Sept. 21, 2005, in Worcester, MA. This one-day
seminar will focus on silicone fastening and adhesion technologies. For more
information on the program to register, click here.
Low Outgassing Materials for Electro-Optic and Electronic Systems
This paper explores the need for low-outgassing, thermally stable,
high-performance materials for electro-optic and electronic systems, as well as
citing various applications of these materials. This paper also addresses the
chemistry of silicone polymerization, identifying the source of outgassing
components in silicones, as well as the procedures for eliminating these
volatile materials — including solvent washing or wipe film evaporating.
Finally, a comparison of low-outgassing vs. non-outgassing materials verifies
low-outgassing materials' performance quality, even after additional
processing.
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New Products and Developments
NuSil Technology Introduces Thin Film Adhesive Technology
NuSil Technology recently announced the addition of thin film adhesive
technology to its family of engineering products. This film adhesive is
designed for ease-of-use in certain bonding and fastening applications and can
be customized to each application as standard, optically clear, and
electrically and thermally conductive sheets. NuSil's CV-2680-12, a reinforced,
static-dissipative thin film adhesive, represents one of many possibilities in
this technology.
Tradeshows
IMAPS – Nordic
Stockholm, Sweden - Sept. 21-24
LED 2005
San Diego, CA - Oct. 17-19
Fakuma
Friedrichshafen, Germany - Oct. 18-22
Optics East 2005
Boston, MA - Oct. 25-26
Productronica
Munich, Germany - Nov. 15-18
Decielec
Tarbes, France - Dec. 7-8
Register for complimentary tickets.