NASA conformal coating

Posted by Sean Horn on Wed, Aug 22, 2012

NASA-STD 8739.1 is the Workmanship Standard for Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies, which describes NASA’s technical requirements, procedures, and documenting requirements for staking, conformal coating, bonding, and encapsulation of printed wiring boards and electronic assemblies.  Included are requirements which establish the responsibility for documenting, fabrication, and inspec

Conformal Coating Rework and Repair

Posted by Sean Horn on Mon, Aug 20, 2012

Stripping or removal of unwanted conformal coating from a printed circuit board (PCB) can be a relatively simple process or a very messy difficult job. It does depend on several factors including the type of conformal coating you need to remove, where the coating is found and the type of components on the board.

Conformal Coating Standards: MIL-I-46058C, UL 746E & More

Posted by Sean Horn on Tue, Aug 14, 2012

The Conformal Coating Standards that currently exist can be considered from two points of view. First, there are the standards that are used by the manufacturers of conformal coatings to qualify the products, whether that is done by self-certification or completed by independent testing. Second, the standards are a method for users to determine the […]