APRIL 2019 I FLEX007 MAGAZINE 69
MacDermid Alpha, DuPont Teijin Films
and Sheldahl Enter into Strategic
Relationship E
This collaboration will enable a complete and
holistic solution, starting from world class
polyester films, to state-of-the art FPC fabrica-
tion and low temperature soldering assembly.
Rogers Introduces New Waterproof
Flexible Heater Substrate E
Available for use in a vast range of industries,
the new substrate is designed to improve per-
formance and reliability of both etched-foil
and wire-wound flex heaters, particularly
those operating in high moisture or underwa-
ter environments.
Flexible Circuits Adds DIS Direct
Optical Registration E
Flexible Circuits Inc. has officially added DIS
Inc's latest rigid-flex and flex PCB technology.
The RFS system went through rigorous testing
not only to prove its ready for production but
redundancy as well.
DuPont Expanding Production of
Kapton and Pyralux E
The new assets will expand production of
DuPont Kapton polyimide film and Pyralux
flexible circuit materials to meet growing mar-
ket demand in automotive, consumer electron-
ics, telecom and defense.
ESI Inks Significant Asia Order for
FPC Laser Via Drilling Solution E
Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a division
of MKS Instruments, Inc. and an innovator in
laser-based manufacturing solutions for the
micro-machining industry, receives an order
for its recently released CapStone laser drill-
ing solution for processing flexible printed
circuits (FPC).
FCCL Makers Keen to Develop New
Material Solutions for 5G E
Taiwan makers of flexible copper clad lami-
nate (FCCL) and coverlay, materials for flexi-
ble PCBs, are gearing up to develop new mate-
rial solutions and build new production lines
to cash in on huge demand for FPCBs for 5G
smartphones.
Insulectro to Distribute Pacothane
Products Across Canada E
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materi-
als for use in the printed circuit board and
printed electronics industries, has announced
it will distribute Pacothane lamination-assist
products across Canada beginning April 1,
2019.
Trackwise Ships 26m-Long Flexible
Printed Circuit E
Trackwise has shipped a 26-metre long multi-
layer, flexible printed circuit (FPC), believed to
be world's longest ever produced, for distribut-
ing power and control signals across the wings
of a solar-powered, unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV). The circuit is one of over fifty supplied
by Trackwise into this vehicle.
New eBook Explores Tips for Executing
Complex PCB Designs E
I-Connect007 is excited to announce the release
of the latest title in our educational library: The
Printed Circuit Designer's Guide to… Executing
Complex PCBs.
