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March 14, 2018 | Matrix USA Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Matrix Electronics, North America's leading quick turn supplier of PCB products, reported today that the recent IPC APEX EXPO held in San Diego was a resounding success. Matrix showcased their portfolio of world class product lines in a newly designed booth, including the following:
- Panasonic's Megtron 6, Megtron 7 and Felios LCP materials
- DuPont Riston family of products
- Circuit Foil advanced copper foils
- Perfect Point, including the Jinzhou “Carbonite” enhanced hybrid single-flute drill tool line
- Advanced Copper Foil aluminum supported copper foils featuring Circuit Foil copper
The highlight of the booth was a fully automated dry film lamination line. The line included Advanced Engineering brand loaders, unloaders, and PET film peeler, the new Matrix touchless Electrostatic Film Cleaner and the state of the art Hakuto Mach 630NP dry film laminator.
"Precision, productivity and operational efficiency are now the driving forces for the North American PCB fabricator. Circuit designs are pushing the edge of technology for materials and fabrication processes. Matrix is dedicated to provide the tools, materials, chemistries and the technical expertise to get the job done. We congratulate Calumet Electronics in their purchase of the Hakuto laminator exhibited at the show and our strategic partners and customers that have supported us in the past year. We are looking forward to an exciting 2018," says Bob Berg, VP Sales and Business Development.
About Matrix USA Inc.
Committed to the motto, “Quality Products, Dependable People”, Matrix was established in 1977 with the objective of providing quality raw materials to the North American Printed Circuit Board Industry. Matrix has four rapid-response warehouses located throughout the US and Canada that fulfill high quality, fast delivery, and custom orders daily.
For further information, visit www.matrixelectronics.com.
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