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News Release from: Lord Corporation | Subject: Lord polymer range
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 September 2007
Polymer company tailors solutions
Simply specifying a chemistry presupposes a solution without a review of other complex factors and specific performance requirements, which will likely result in a suboptimum solution.
Lord Corporation offers polymer chemistry, curative and filler formulations including high-temperature epoxies, ultra-low temperature urethanes, high thermal silicones, and organic polymers as well as process and equipment recommendations According to Miriam Zietlow, PhD, Director, Chemical Product Development at Lord, simply specifying a chemistry presupposes a solution without a review of other complex factors and specific performance requirements, which will likely result in a suboptimum solution
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 4 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Although the selected chemistry may meet your specifications, there are likely to be trade-offs in performance and properties that may be overlooked if a full discussion of requirements is not pursued".
"A single product cannot meet the needs of all applications, which is why it is so important to really understand the requirements before deciding on the right polymer chemistry and technical approach", said Zietlow.
"The right technology partner will ask smart and detailed questions to determine your needs and evaluate the different material and process options".
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"The right vendor should have the ability to apply the materials using syringe dispensing, two-part meter-mix-dispense (MMD), screen and stencil printing, vacuum impregnation, dip coating, firing/sintering, ink jet printing and pin transfer".
"Test capabilities are also critical and should at least include modulus, adhesion, bulk thermal conductivity, minimum bond line thickness, electrical properties and thermo-mechanical reliability".
"Another key to success in chemical independence is working with a partner who can design novel materials at the molecular level for macro-performance, as compared to forcing an off the shelf solution to work for your needs".
"With an understanding of, and appreciation for, the different chemistries as well as the importance of balancing all variables and working toward reaching specific attributes, the product development process is streamlined and results in a better-performing solution in an optimised system", said Zietlow.
"Lord recommends working with a partner capable of understanding the complex interactions of material, design and process, formulating a wide variety of chemistries, combining the attributes of many components, balancing and finding compromise with opposing characteristics within a system and providing the required final properties and performance at an acceptable cost".
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