Component Management

Clayens NP and TactoTek have announced that they have signed an agreement for Clayens NP to market and sell solutions built using TactoTek’s Injection Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE) technology for high growth plastronics markets.

Since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), demand for alcohol-based sanitising products has increased sharply, leading to global shortages of isopropyl alcohol. Electrolube has seen a dramatic rise in demand for its IPA wipes, IPA100, which quickly sold out globally amidst the pandemic due to their high isopropanol content.

Parylene Conformal Coating often gets asked the question: ‘Can my xxx be parylene coated?’  The number of substrate surfaces that can be coated with parylene is plenty. In the table below a number of industrial applications that use Parylene conformal coatings are listed. The examples can be extended. By Sean Horn, Parylene Conformal Coating

Adhesives specialist Intertronics has been appointed as distributor of Born2Bond, a new range of cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesives suitable for bonding applications in high technology industries such as medical devices, electronics assembly, and automotive manufacturing and aftermarket.

Murata has announced the BLM18SP_SH1 series of surface mount ferrite beads constructed in a 1608 (1.6x0.8mm) package designed specifically for automotive applications.

Increased demand for products that can improve hygiene has prompted AkzoNobel to accelerate the addition of antimicrobial properties to its Interpon D1000 and 2000 range of architectural powder coatings.

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe has announced the launch of a new Irish division. Across Europe, Ellsworth Adhesives has increased its footprint by opening branches in the UK, Spain, France, Scandinavia, Poland, and Germany.

DELO has developed an adhesive for electronics that is both thermally conductive and electrically insulating. DELO MONOPOX TC2270 shows good strength, even after standardized humidity tests with subsequent reflow cycles are performed. This new adhesive ensures fast heat transfer and long-term reliable operation of semiconductors in power electronics.

Oxford Instruments and Digital Surf, creator of the industry-standard Mountains surface and image analysis software platform, have announced the release of Relate software for users of Oxford Instruments' tools for materials characterisation.

Cox Powertrain has announced that production of the CXO300, its purpose-designed 300hp diesel outboard engine, has commenced. This UK-designed and manufactured high-technology product will be sold to the global market, supporting UK exports. The Company will manufacture just under 1,000 outboards in 2020 with volumes expected to more than double the following year.