Medical implants save lives, but inorganic materials can irritate surrounding biological tissue and cause potentially severe problems for the patient. Parylene conformal coatings significantly reduce this risk. Likewise, in the transportation, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, Parylene conformal coating—primarily Parylene…
Whether you’re manufacturing electronics or medical equipment, the coating you use can make all the difference. Parylene and PTFE (Teflon) are versatile coatings used in many of today’s medical, industrial and commercial industries. Both are used to enhance strength, function,…
Parylene Dimer FAQ’s Questions and Answers about parylene dimer and testing What are the differences between the types of parylene variants found in parylene C and why does this matter? The chemical name of pure parylene C dimer…
Evaluating Parylene Dimer Purity When evaluating parylene dimer purity, it is first important to understand how each supplier controls and reports quality. A great way to gain an understanding of a supplier’s quality practices is to review the Certificate of…
You carefully wrap great-grandma’s wedding china in tissue paper, cover your car to shield it from salt in snowy weather, and place your newborn baby in a snug car seat. Why? Because when you want something to stay safe for…
Color and light are critical to our sense of sight and one of the most important ways that we interpret the world around us. Whether we’re viewing an ancient artifact to learn about our past, checking out an electronic billboard…
The human body is like a fortress. It protects your organs on the inside while rejecting foreign invaders and pushing them outside. Typically, that’s exactly what you’d want it to do, but sometimes, we need foreign materials to be accepted,…
You protect your car with a car cover. You protect your skin with sunscreen. You protect your phone screen with a plastic film to prevent scratches. When something matters, you protect it. The same is true for electronics and the…
Pale skin, potato salad, parylene. What do these things have in common? Each will come to harm if left in the heat too long. Everything in existence has an upper-temperature limit, so the selection of the type of parylene that…
When a client chooses a parylene coating for their product, one of the first questions they ask is “what thickness should I use?” and, as with most things, context matters. More isn’t always better. There’s almost always a trade off,…