Parylene C vs Parylene F

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Jun 3, 2016

Parylene C is the most widely used parylene type for conformal coatings.  It is classified as a poly-monochoro para-xylene, produced from dimer material, with one chlorine group per repeat unit on its main-chain phenyl ring. As a conformal coating, Type C can be deposited at room temperature via CVD.  The resulting film exhibits low chemical, moisture, […]

The Impact of Temperature on Parylene Adhesion

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, May 20, 2016

Basic Thermal Properties of Parylene Conformal Coatings  CVD-generated parylene combines high thermal stability with a low dielectric constant, minimal moisture absorption, and other advantageous properties which sustain its adhesion to substrate surfaces.  Among the most beneficial of the parylenes’ thermal properties is their ability to function at an exceptional range of temperatures.  Dep

How to Test Parylene Adhesion

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, May 6, 2016

The Need for Adhesion Testing Applied mechanical processes stimulate the binding force between surface molecules required for parylene adhesion to substrates, which is essential to both good parylene performance and assembly/component functionality.  The emergence of conditions characterized by non-adherence and delamination squander parylene’s typically exceptional substrate protection against