Parylene Barrier Properties

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Jun 1, 2018

Permeation barriers for electronic devices are essential to assure their ongoing performance through a wide range of operational environments.  Polymer flexible conformal coatings provide good barrier protection, protecting device substrates from unwanted incursion by solid contaminants, chemicals, gaseous permeation and liquid water or vaporous forms of moisture.  Permeability reduction improve

Parylene Coating: Does Thicker or Thinner Coating Provide Better Performance?

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, May 25, 2018

Parylene (XY) conformal coatings are known and recommended because of their many beneficial performance characteristics.  They provide uniform, pinhole-free protective films with excellent barrier/dielectric/insulative properties, able to conform to virtually any substrate configuration.  One property in particular – micron-thin coating layers – distinguishes XY from liquid coating materials

Conformal Coatings Thickness: Comparing Parylene with Liquid Coatings

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, May 18, 2018

Of the five most commonly used conformal coatings, four – acrylic (AR), epoxy (ER), silicone (SR) and urethane (UR) – are classified as wet materials, meaning they are applied to substrates by three basic types of liquid-based technology: