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How Parylene is Applied Compared to Other Conformal Coatings

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Aug 21, 2015

Overall the generic name parylene describes a distinct collection of polycrystalline and linear organic coating materials with innumerable applications.  The essential basis of today’s parylene N, p-xylene, was inadvertently synthesized at England’s University of Manchester in 1947.  The filmy residue resulted after high-temperature heating of compounds of toulene and the xyle

Seven Key Parylene Challenges

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Aug 14, 2015

Recognition of parylene’s excellence as a conformal coating for many product uses has grown along with its application.  However, issues of barrier failure, current leakage, poor processing, and cost limit its further development and use.

Silicone Conformal Coating vs Parylene

Posted by Sean Horn on Fri, Aug 7, 2015

Silicone and Parylene conformal coatings are a lot like humans and dogs. At first glance, we are very different from our canine friends. However, we have a lot in common — noses, two eyes, hearts, dreams. In fact, we share 84 percent of our DNA with Rover (or Spot). So too with the two coatings. […]