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I-Connect007 is excited to welcome Dr. Cody Schoener of Dow as a new monthly columnist for our weekly Mil/Aero007 Week Newsletter. His column, Built to Survive, will explore the materials and technologies used to protect electronics in demanding military, aerospace, and aviation environments.
Schoener is a senior marketing manager at Dow, where he leads regional and global strategy for aerospace, aviation, and defense within the company's silicones portfolio. With more than 13 years at Dow, his experience spans materials development, technical service, product management, and strategic marketing.
Through his column, Schoener will draw on that experience to examine how materials contribute to the reliability and performance of mission-critical electronics. Topics will range from established protection technologies to emerging requirements for drones, spacecraft, defense systems, and other advanced applications. He will also explore how manufacturers balance materials performance with cost, processing requirements, and production scale.
His debut column, “Drones: Designed for the Mission,” examines the growing importance of electronics protection as drone applications expand from recreational uses to demanding military operations. Drawing on a firsthand experience with a drone manufacturer, Schoener explains why choosing the right conformal coating is only part of the challenge. Manufacturers must also consider how protection materials are applied, cured, and integrated into increasingly high-volume production processes.
Schoener has authored 23 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to 15 patent families, and supported R&D 100 Award–recognized programs. His background in materials science and commercial applications gives him a perspective on the intersection of emerging technology, electronics reliability, and manufacturing.
He is the co-author with Brian J. Chislea of Dow on The Printed Circuit Designer’s Guide to… UV Curable Conformal Coatings.
I-Connect007 bring readers firsthand insights from leading industry experts who draw on their experience to explain the challenges, innovations, and decisions shaping electronics manufacturing—perspectives that go beyond what readers can find in traditional technical resources.
Built to Survive will debut in the Nov. 10 Mil/Aero007 Week Newsletter.
