Conductive adhesives adhesive technology, introduction

This chapter describes the adhesive technologies used in the electrical industry with an introduction to the conduction mechanisms in adhesive joints, the specific requirements for the application of adhesives in electronics, and reliability evaluation methods. This chapter could be summarized with the following conclusions. 

First use of electrically conductive epoxies Premixed, frozen adhesives introduced by Ablestik Laboratories, Epoxy Technology, and Amicon Reduced ion content epoxies and polyimides Introduction of epoxy preforms First high-purity RTV silicone adhesives from G.E. and Dow Coming... 

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