Are Parylene Noodles a Defect?

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Apr 6, 2018

Unlike liquid conformal coatings joined to substrate surfaces by wet application methods, polymeric parylene (XY) uses a unique chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to assure adherence.  There is no intermediate liquid phase.  Rather, cross-link polymerization of powdered raw XY-dimer converts the solid to a vapor at the molecular level, polymerizing XY directly as a transparent […]

Best Coating for Dielectric Strength

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Dec 22, 2017

Dielectric strength is a measurement of a conformal coating’s insulation effectiveness. The higher the numerical designation of strength, the more likely a coating is to resist dielectric breakdown — a level of 7,000 is dielectrically stronger than 2,200. Conformal coatings with higher hydrophobic properties and lower extractible ionic impurities are less likely to attract water, […

4 Aerospace Applications of Parylene

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Nov 3, 2017

Superior to liquid coatings like acrylic, epoxy, silicone and urethane, parylene conformal films offer unparalleled protection for aerospace printed circuit boards (PCBs) and related electronic assemblies. Their complete encapsulation conforms entirely to all device surfaces – flat, round, creviced or edged, while adding almost no weight to the covered device.