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Watch Coatings Uncoated Webinar, Part 6 Now: Field Failures, Silicon vs. Sulfur
February 19, 2020 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: 1 minute

The sixth episode of the popular webinar series, Coatings Uncoated, is now available to view. Based on an interesting case study concerning a telecommunications giant experiencing a high degree of field failures, coatings specialist Phil Kinner explains the mechanism behind the failures and why the silicone option proved unsuccessful. Part six of this micro webinar series concludes with a full explanation of the successful solution.
Author of The Printed Circuit Assembler’s Guide to Conformal Coatings for Harsh Environments Phil Kinner from Electrolube shares highly focused educational information on conformal coating and encapsulation. If you are in the assembly business, an EMS, or responsible for specifying conformal coating and/or encapsulation, then this free series is for you.
Watch the latest segment, “Circuit Failures Case Study: Silicone vs. Sulfur,” in under five minutes!
In this engaging, 12-part webinar series, Kinner delves even deeper into the subject, examining conformal coating chemistries in further detail, including their properties, applications, issues to be mindful of, and the processes you should follow to achieve a successful coating outcome. The entire “Coatings Uncoated!” webinar series can be viewed in an hour and covers a comprehensive range of hot topics and application-relevant case-study overviews, as well as back-to-basic subject matter and issues, such as condensation and contamination. Most of the 12 segments can be viewed in five minutes or less.
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