Handbook of Polymer Coatings for Electronics: Chemistry, Technology and Applications

This completely revised edition remains the only comprehensive treatise on polymer coatings for electronics. Since the original edition, the applications of coatings for the environmental protection of electronic systems have greatly increased, largely driven by the competitive need to reduce costs, weight and volume. The demands for high-speed circuits for the rapid processing of signals and data, high-density circuits for the storage and retrieval of megabits of memory, and the improved reliability required of electronics for guiding and controlling weapons and space vehicles have triggered the development of many new and improved coating polymers and formulations. Both the theoretical aspects of coatings (molecular structure of polymer types and their correlation with electrical and physical properties) and applied aspects (functions, deposition processes, applications, testing) are covered in the book. Over 100 proprietary coating formulations were reviewed, their properties collated, and tables of comparative properties prepared. This book is useful as both a primer and as a handbook for collecting properties data.

Chemistry and Properties of Coatings - Polyurethanes-Epoxies-Phenoxies-Silicones
Chemistry and Properties of Coatings - Polyimides-Fluorocarbons-Polyxylylenes
Chemistry and Properties of Coatings - Polyesters-Polyvinyls-Polystyrenes-Acrylics-Diallylphthalates-Polyamides-Phenolics-Polysulfides
Functions of Coatings
Manufacturing Technology
Circuit Coatings
Coatings for Space Electronics
Wire and Coil Coatings
Coating for Electronic Components and Devices
Specifications
Appendix
Table A-1: Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Text
Table A-2: Thickness Units and Equivalents Commonly Used for Coatings
Table A-3: Thermal-Conductivity Units and Equivalents
Table A-4: Thermal-Conductivity Data
Table A-5: Coefficients of Linear Thermal Expansion
Table A-6: Water-Absorption Data
Table A-7: Moisture-Vapor-Transmission Rates of Plastic Coatings and Films
Table A-8: Sward Hardness Values for Coatings
Table A-9: Abrasion-Resistance Values for Organic Coatings
Table A-10: Dielectric Strength
Table A-11: Arc Resistance
Table A-12: Volume Resistivities
Table A-13: Dielectric Constants of Polymer Coatings (at 25¦C)
Table A-14: Dielectric Constants of Materials Other Than Polymers
Table A-15: Dielectric Constants of Inorganic Insulators
Table A-16: Dissipation Factors (at 25¦C)
Index