44 PCB007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019
Isola Executive Vice Chairman and Acting
CEO Travis Kelly on the Upcoming Year E
Isola Executive Vice Chairman and Acting CEO
Travis Kelly discusses the recent milestones for
the company, including the leadership transi-
tion. Travis also outlines his agenda for the
upcoming year and gives an update on Isola's
new facility in Chandler, Arizona.
EPTE Newsletter: Metallization of
Nonconductive Substrates E
There were significant technical progressions
with chemicals and surface treatments used
in electroless plating over the last decade.
Now, plating chemicals provide a secure bond
strength with the metallic layer on the inert
surface of plastic substrates.
Selective Solder Mask Deposition
by Inkjet E
Pete Starkey spoke with Joost Valeton, product
manager for PiXDRO inkjet printing equipment
with Meyer Burger, about their newly config-
ured inkjet printer for PCB applications and
bringing awareness to opportunities using se-
lective solder mask deposition.
Insulectro Sees Growth and Opportunities
in Printed Electronics E
Judy Warner speaks with Tim Redfern, Insulec-
tro president, and Kevin M. Miller, VP of sales,
about growth in the printed electronics market,
the direction Insulectro is going, and opportu-
nities for North American PCB suppliers.
DuPont Expanding Production of
Kapton
®
and Pyralux
®
E
The new assets will expand production of Du-
Pont Kapton® polyimide film and Pyralux® flex-
ible circuit materials to meet growing market
demand in automotive, consumer electronics,
telecommunications, and defense.
Insulectro Supplier Oak Mitsui Names
Michael Coll Technical Director E
One of Insulectro's best-in-class suppliers, Oak
Mitsui Inc., has hired industry veteran Michael
Coll as technical director.
Nano Dimension Dielectric Ink
Receives Patent E
Nano Dimension Ltd. has received approv-
al from both the U.S. and Korea Patents and
Trademark Offices for the company's core
technology of its dielectric ink.
Pluritec Partners: Information Systems,
ECOSPRAY, and OCCLEPPO E
Pluritec VP of Sales Lino Sousa discusses the
history of Pluritec and its relationships with
information systems and ECOSPRAY. He also
announces the purchase of the assets and
identity of OCCLEPPO and describes the long-
term plan for the integrated one-stop-shop.
Taiyo America Names Keiichiro
Miyazawa New Business
Development Manager E
Taiyo America Inc. has appointed Keiichiro
(Kaye) Miyazawa to the position of new busi-
ness development manager. He will be based
at Taiyo America's headquarters in Carson
City, Nevada, USA.
SteadySense Uses AT&S Technology
and System Expertise E
SteadySense, a startup company based near
Graz, has developed femSense® technology—
an innovative and smart temperature measur-
ing solution for medical applications.
