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Type SR Conformal Coating Examples

Posted by Sean Horn on Tue, Jan 15, 2013

We have noticed a significant increase in the amount of type SR conformal coating requests recently.  Silicone conformal coating offers many benefits such as high temperature capabilities, excellent moisture protection, and easy application and re-workability.

What Is Type XY Conformal Coating?

Posted by Sean Horn on Wed, Jan 9, 2013

Type XY conformal coating refers to parylene conformal coating.  Parylene gets the type XY from its’ full name, para-xylylene.   It was shortened to parylene and eventually type XY so that it could be grouped with the other conformal coatings (type AR, UR, etc.).

What is a good thickness for acrylic conformal coating?

Posted by Sean Horn on Mon, Jan 7, 2013

Acrylic conformal coatings, such as MG Chemicals 419C and Humiseal 1B31 are a very popular conformal coating choice.  They are used primarily for moisture protection on printed circuit boards.  Often times, they are the cheapest conformal coating to apply because of their easy to use nature.  As a result of this, people try to apply […]