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November 8, 2016 | Ventec International GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Ventec International, a world leader in the production of polyimide and high-reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs, has secured exclusive UK distribution rights for the ACF2™ and ACF3™ range of copper-aluminium foil products, produced in Canada under strict clean-room conditions by Advanced Copper Foil Inc.
Copper foil is supported on an aluminium carrier sheet to facilitate multilayer PCB layup and to guarantee a pristine copper surface, free of debris and other foreign materials, and protected from epoxy spots and fingerprints. A wide range of foil thicknesses and treatments is available. ACF2™ has copper on one side of the aluminium sheet; ACF3™ has copper on both sides.
Ventec Europe & USA COO Mark Goodwin was keen to reassure existing users of ACF materials that they would enjoy continuity of supply from the U.K. inventory held at Ventec Europe’s Leamington Spa service centre, and to invite users of copper-aluminium products from other sources to evaluate the ACF2™ and ACF3™ range as technically and commercially competitive alternatives.
For further information and to request a Technical Data Sheet, please contact sales@ventec-europe.com. Information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products, is available at www.venteclaminates.com and/or by downloading the Ventec APP on iTunes or Google Play.
About Ventec International
With volume manufacturing facilities and HQ in Suzhou China, Ventec International specializes in advanced copper clad glass reinforced and metal backed substrates for the PCB industry. With distribution locations and quick-turn CCL manufacturing sites in both the US and Europe, Ventec International is a premier supplier to the Global PCB industry.
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