Repairing Parylene Delamination

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Apr 21, 2017

Applied as a conformal coating through a unique chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, parylene provides micron-thin, resilient barrier protection for an exceptional range of electrical assemblies.  In comparison to liquid coatings — acrylic, epoxy, silicon, urethane — parylene is the coating-of-choice for protecting printed circuits boards (PCBs) and medical devices.  It’s films

Batch Size Considerations for Parylene Production

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Apr 14, 2017

The parylenes consist of a range of para-xylylene polymers whose desirable physical and electrical properties support expansive utilization as conformal coatings for electronic and medical devices  Parylene films are applied to substrates via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, which deposits monomeric parylene vapor homogeneously and deeply into the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs

Cost of Parylene Dimer

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Apr 7, 2017

Perhaps the most reliable of the conformal coatings, parylene (para-xylylene di-iodide) is also one of the more expensive coating options.  Production costs typically encompass three primary expense categories — raw materials, labor, and lot volume.  Of the three, labor expenses are generally the most costly, but raw materials can add significantly to production overhead; materials’ [&he