Dowsil 736 Heat Resistant Sealant

Dow formulates many sealants for encapsulating, bonding and sealing. A popular product that Dow produces is Dowsil 736. This product has the capabilities of encapsulating, bonding and sealing aerospace gasketing, heating elements in appliances, fast moving belts, bag filters on smoke stacks and many more applications. Dowsil 736 RTV Sealant is composed of a red,…

Krayden Inc. Hires Technical Sales Rep in Southwest

Krayden, Inc. (https://krayden.com) announces that William Brown has joined its sales team in the Southwestern United States. Bill provides technical sales support for Krayden’s customers in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. In this position, Bill is responsible for proactively focusing on sales goals, as well as providing both technical and sales support for regional customers. Additionally, he…

Dowsil 734 RTV Flowable Silicone Sealant

Dow provides many adhesive and sealants for general bonding, potting and sealing applications. A very popular product they manufacture is the Dowsil 734. This product has the capabilities for sealing joints and other connecters, allowing them to stay water-tight. Dow 734 Flowable Sealant  is made in a clear or white liquid formulation. It has excellent…

DOW CORNING MS-1002 and MS-1003 Moldable Optical Silicone Resins

Moldable optical silicone resins are being used in the manufacturing of innovative lighting applications for LED lamps and luminaires.  Dow Corning produces MS 1002/1003 silicone resins which offer flexibility in molding complex shapes while withstanding intense high temperatures. These resins have excellent properties of being optically transparent and provide protection to highly sensitive electronic components.…

Araldite 1570 A/B Flame Retardent Adhesive

Araldite 1570 FST A/B adhesive is a fire-resistant and halogen-free epoxy based adhesive which is formulated to meet the stringent requirements in the refurbishing and modification of aircrafts in the aerospace industry. It’s excellent for bonding sound attenuation panels in cargo aircraft which will result to considerable noise and vibration reduction. [jwplayer mediaid=”2147″]      …

Silicone Hose Solution Reduces OEM Costs

CASE STUDY The environment In today’s automotive market, constant innovation is required to keep pace with competition and maintain an edge in the market. The combined forces of increased engine temperature demands, more stringent emissions standards and low-cost competitors force original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to work closely with suppliers to reduce costs and increase performance. The challenge A North American…

Automotive Sealant for Under-Hood Environment

CASE STUDY Automotive engine control unit manufacturer specifies Dow Corning sealant for demanding under-hood service environment. One of the toughest operating environments in any automotive application is under the hood, where below zero ambient temperatures can quickly rise to 150ºC(302ºF) or even higher. The presence of fuel, oil, glycol coolant and solid contaminants can all create havoc for sensitive electronics,…

Advances in Anaerobics

CASE STUDY The major appliance industry is intensely competitive, with manufacturers moving aggressively to strengthen their competitive positions worldwide. To reduce costs and improve profitability, appliance engineers continually strive to develop innovative product designs and manufacturing efficiencies using new technologies, including adhesives. The use of anaerobic adhesives has become increasingly popular in appliance assembly applications,…

Thermal Interface Materials for Flip Chip BGA

CASE STUDY Abstract Increased functionality and performance requirements for microprocessors and ASICs have resulted in a trend to package these devices in the flip-chip BGA form factor (FCBGA). Because these devices use in excess of 40-100 Watts of power, their packages must dissipate heat in an extremely efficient manner. Most semiconductor companies have developed some type of thermally enhanced FCBGA package that…