Electronic silicone - an effective protection against vibration & corrosion
Electronics can be exposed to environmental stresses such as moisture, shocks, chemicals or vibrations. To reduce the risk of damage that can occur when electronics are involved, silicone is recommended to be used.
How the process proceeds
For smaller volumes, the process is manual. When larger volumes are to be produced, the products are adapted so that the process can be automated.
A misconception is that the silicone dries, but this is not true. When the silicone is first applied it is not cured, this only happens at the end when all the parts are in place.
Advantages of electronic silicon:
- Has a good electrical insulation capacity and is not affected by moisture either in the long or short term.
- The silicone remains flexible after curing, therefore it can withstand the thermal expansion in electronic components.
- When a product is protected by electronic silicone, it retains its flexibility over an unusually wide range of temperatures. Therefore, electronic silicone can be considered the best material choice when it comes to sensitive electronics.
- The high resistance to chemicals.
Environmentally friendly products
Silicone is not classed as a thermoset plastic, which makes many of our silicone products very easy to work with. RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is an EU directive that regulates limits for hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This legislation also applies to our electronic silicones, which are all compliant with the directive. In other words, you can feel safe when using Tribotec silicone products as they are used without any risk of exceeding the limit values.
Tribotec offers a wide range of silicone products
Explore Tribotec's wide range of silicones - we help you when you want to protect sensitive electronics from shock, vibration, chemicals, heat, cold and condensation. With us you will find, among other things:
- Momentive ECC 3050 circuit board enamel clear - fast-curing silicone coating that is free of solvents. It forms a soft silicone rubber that provides excellent long-term protection against moisture.
- Momentive RTV 615 silicone rubber - liquid that hardens into a strong, transparent silicone rubber. It protects electronics from vibration, dirt, moisture and chemicals.
- Momentive TIA 208R silicone - thermally conductive silicone for moulding and gap filling on metal or plastic, for example.
- Momentive Snapsil TN 3005 silicone for electronics - low-volatile siloxane that hardens to form an elastic rubber. Adheres to many materials such as metal, glass and plastic.
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