Stencil is innovation of the year

Capillex CX has been awarded the Product Innovation of the Year Award at this year's Speciality Graphic Imaging Association Membrane Switch Symposium.

Capillex CX, part of the Controlled Profile stencil system from MacDermid Autotype, has been awarded the Product Innovation of the Year Award at this year's Speciality Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Membrane Switch Symposium.

Having been specially developed to improve production efficiency in industrial and electronics applications, by minimising the stencil influence on ink build, Capillex CX produces a consistent low, yet controlled, stencil profile of only 3um, coupled with optimised stencil flatness (low Rz) over a mesh range from 62-100/cm.

Consequently, ink deposit is extremely flat and low with minimal edge build or sawtoothing, to reduce ink usage and ensure consistent and reliable results.

In addition, Capillex CX features excellent mounting characteristics, offers high levels of flexibility, and due to its construction, a sensitised polymer coating on a micro-matted polyester film, is solvent and abrasion resistant, making it particularly suitable for demanding applications such as conductive or resistive ink printing, ceramic decals and other critical deposit applications.

The stencil system is also compatible with conventional UV and solvent based inks.

Alan Anderson, Vice President of Education and Management Services at the SGIA, who presented the award commented: "Besides the other benefits, one of the key features distinguishing Capillex CX from the rest of the competition was that it could be incorporated immediately into the membrane switch manufacturing process, which can play a significant part in improving both productivity and product quality".

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