Electrolube (A division of HK Wentworth Ltd)

People often don’t realise how important coatings are to a lot of products and industries. Electrolube recently attended electronica 2018, to show live demonstrations of what it describes to be revolutionary, and one of a kind, new 2K850 conformal coating material using a line-up of three machines covering: dispensing and cure, followed by an end-of-line test of the coating using new technology.

Electrolube will be conducting live, stand-based demonstrations of its revolutionary new 2K850 conformal coating material using a line-up of three machines covering: dispensing and cure, followed by an end-of-line test of the coating using groundbreaking new technology developed in partnership with Electrolube. Electrolube will be in Hall B4 Stand 315 at Electronica this year with live demonstrations of what it claims to be one of the most important new conformal coatings to come to market in recent years.

Electrolube India will be exhibiting and presenting at Productronica India, the country’s premier electronics event showcasing the entire value chain for electronics production in India, from technologies and components to software and services. Productronica India has always been an important platform for global companies such as Electrolube, facilitating a presentation of their production technologies to India’s buoyant, fast growing electronics manufacturing segment.

Electrolube will showcase innovative new resin and thermal management products for the electronics, LED and automotive industries at SMT Hybrid Packaging, Europe's leading event for system integration in microelectronics, which takes place at the NürnbergMesse, Nuremburg, Germany 5 - 7 June 2018. The display will present solutions for a broad range of electronics applications but Electrolube’s key focus will highlight products that have a vital role to play in challenging automotive electronics applications.

Electrolube will be introducing a new range of Form-In-Place EMI shielding materials and a brand new silver conductive adhesive at this year’s SMT Hybrid Packaging show in Nuremberg, from 5th -7th June. In China the products have primarily been used for the smart phone market, and are now being launched to automotive manufacturers in Europe, who require reliable, high performance EMI shielding materials for applications such as automatic mirrors, cameras, radar modules, rear/side detection systems and car audio/entertainment systems.

Electrolube has frequently been approached regarding the prospect of an optically clear, flame retardant resin. As the demand for LED encapsulation ever increases, particularly for hazardous areas, Electrolube has developed the long-awaited new UR5641 encapsulation resin. Technically, UR5641 almost defies convention and is very different from other resins that claim to be flame retardant and transparent.

Electrolube, will host live dispensing demonstrations of its new 2K two-part conformal coating on a new PVA Delta 8 selective coating system at Productronica 2017 (Messe Munich, November 14-17, Hall A4 Booth 466).  The live demonstrations will enable visitors to experience the ease of dispensing application and see the benefits of this new coating in terms of how it effectively combines the protection and properties of a resin, with the practical application of a coating.

Electrolube is to introduce its HTSX range of thermal interface materials at Productronica (A4.466) as well as a new ultra-thin liquid gap filling material, called GF300UT. Developed to perform in more extreme conditions than its sister product, the Silicone Heat Transfer Compound (HTS), HTSX is a silicone thermal interface material, which claims higher thermal conductivity, extended operating temperatures and excellent stability with a significantly reduced oil bleed.

Electrolube will launch two FIP EMI shielding materials and a new cleaning solution at this year’s productronica - (Booth A4.466). Electrolube’s new Form-In-Place (FIP) EMI Shielding Materials include the FIP100 and FIP200. The FIP100 single component thermal cured shielding material has been developed for ease of dispensing and provides high shielding effectiveness.

  Electrolube will demonstrate its technical prowess in specialist electro-chemicals with a selection of new Encapsulation resins that will make their debut at Productronica 2017 (Messe Munich, November 14-17 Hall A4 Booth 466).

Electrolube has opened a research and development facility in Suzhou, China. The city of Suzhou is an important centre for manufacturing and is located about 100km north west of Shanghai. According to the company, the Suzhou facility will maintain a very close working relationship with both existing Beijing and UK based R&D teams to grow their technical liaison and ensure a  productive exchange of ideas.

Electrolube just launched a one-time use kit to mix, dispense and spray its 2K300 conformal coating. The kit is said to offer advantages for customer trials and spray-testing requirements as it facilitates full testing and evaluation of the 2K300 series without taking existing dispensing equipment out of production. 2K300 is a two-part system, offering  flexibility and low stress across an operating temperature range of -40 - +130°C. The coating is hydrophobic and is said to be highly resistant to condensation, salt mist and chemicals and is fully IPC-CC-830 compliant. 

Electrolube has introduced a  halogen-free, acrylic conformal coating, HFAC. It has been developed as a solution for manufacturers who require a coating, formulated without the use of aromatic solvents or chlorinated and, bromininated  flame retardents that can created hazardous and highly corrosive species during a fire.  For specific customer applications, HFAC will entirely eliminate the negative issues associated with halogenated materials and issues with aromatic solvents, presenting an excellent coating alternative.

Electro-chemicals specialist Electrolube has seen a 29% increase in turnover in the first six months of the year. What the company describes as a “powerful” global performance has been delivered across all territories, particularly Electrolube’s Chinese operation. The companies’ increased investment for the new manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India has also produced significant benefits.  

Electrolube will be exhibiting and presenting at productronica India. According to the company, products taking centre stage at this year’s show include HFAC - a high performance and halogen-free acrylic conformal coating, HTCX-ZF – a zinc oxide-free thermal paste as well as a new range of high-performance resins specifically for LEDs.

Electrolube will be hosting a presentation at productronica India’s Technical Automotive Seminar. Phil Kinner, Global Business and Technical Director of Electrolube’s Conformal Coatings Division, will present two automotive themed Conformal Coating case studies, examining real problems with an emphasis onanalysis and trouble shooting.

As many of you know, providing an adequate thermally conductive interface between a component and its heatsink is essential to achieving long life and reliability. Traditionally, thermal greases have been the material of choice in this area, but new thermal phase change materials are now said to offer a stable alternative that is easier to apply. Thermal greases have relatively low thermal resistance and offer excellent thermal performance for a vast range of applications. Their ability to provide that all-important thermal interface has been proven time after time and they have consequently become the material of choice for the thermal management of power electronics. 

Global electro-chemicals manufacturer, Electrolube, has developed acleaning solution called Safewash Super (SWAS) for PCB wafer assemblers, following close collaboration with a number of manufacturers to considerably improve their cleaning capabilities as well as speed up throughput, reduce costs and decrease environmental impact. Whilst cleaning processes can vary from plant to plant, the silicone wafer manufacturers in collaboration with Electrolube all had many issues in common.

Electrolube was recently approached by a company in Australia for assistance with a particularly unusual application. The customer needed protection for an underwater LED lighting unit. The encapsulation resin needed to be light blue for aesthetic purposes and had to be able to withstand water temperatures between 5 to 40°C, as well as being flame retardant.  The customer specifically asked for a sample of a very flexible encapsulation resin that could resist attack from constant immersion in pool water. Critically, this water could be salt water or fresh water.

Electrolube has developed an innovative cleaning solution called Safewash Super (SWAS) for PCB wafer assemblers, following close collaboration with a number of manufacturers to considerably improve their cleaning capabilities as well as speed up throughput, reduce costs and decrease environmental impact.