Materials for Printed Circuit Boards

Introducing a Broad Range of Reliable Materials for All Stages of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Fabrication

Sun Chemical Advanced Materials’ range of technologies ensure the production of printed circuit boards (PCBs) with consistent, repeatable quality while exceeding industry standards for performance and reliability.

Along with world-renowned soldermask, Sun Chemical delivers trusted solutions for all stages of PCB fabrication. Additionally, Sun Chemical’s products for PCBs are environmentally-friendly and approved by many major global OEMs.

Our Product Solutions for Printed Circuit Boards

Imagecure Soldermask

Sun Chemical offers a full range of colors and finishes for a variety of soldermask applications for rigid circuit boards (PCBs) which can be applied using screen print, curtain coat or spray methods and provide a wide process window.

  • Available in a range of colors and halogen free versions
  • Global approval by OEMs in automotive, medical, aerospace, telecom and other industries
  • Fine solder dam capabilities
  • Small hole clearance
  • Wide process window
  • Versions available for use with direct imaging (DI) equipment

 

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Imagecure HT

  • Exceeds industry standards for thermal cycling & thermal storage
  • -40°C/+180°C for 1000 cycles
  • -40°C/+170°C for 2000 cycles
  • 180°C for 2000 hours storage
  • Screen print, curtain coat or spray application
  • Can be exposed using ‘conventional’ light source or direct image
  • Low ionics
  • High surface tension

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Imagecure DI

  • Screen print, curtain coat or spray application
  • Suitable for all direct image light sources
  • Fine feature capability to <50μm
  • Fast exposure

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Compliance

  • All of the versions within the Imagecure soldermask range meet IPC test standards as a minimum, with some versions also carrying NASA Outgassing and Major Automotive approvals.
  • Comply with RoHS, WEEE
  • UL Listed
  • All raw materials used within Europe comply with the REACH regulations.

Legend/Notation Inks

Sun Chemical offers a vast portfolio of legend inks which have excellent adhesion properties and are highly resistant to scuffing, heat and solvents when fully cured.

Product Features:

  • Available in various colors
  • Screen defined thermal and UV cure versions with exceptional on-screen stability
  • Photo-image versions for screen or spray applications
  • Compliant with RoHS and WEEE directives
  • Excellent adhesion to all clean copper surfaces and various soldermasks and substrates
  • Resistant to commonly used soldering processes and solvents
  • Optimized for a wide range of process conditions

Etch and Plating Resists

Sun Chemical offers a full range of etch and plating resists for printed circuit boards that can be used with either acid or alkaline etch chemistry.

Product Features:

  • Resistant to most plating and etching chemistries
  • Available in thermal and UV curable versions
  • Liquid photoimageable (LPI) types can be applied by screen, roller coat, spray or curtain coating
  • Strippable in alkaline or solvent
  • Suitable for glass and metal etch processing

Resources

Advanced Materials for Electronics Brochure

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