Plastic Machining for the Electronics Industry
In the electronics industry, manufacturers often require parts machined from specialized plastics like glass, carbon, or mineral-filled variants. These materials are chosen for their unique properties, such as static dissipation, conductivity, or dielectric characteristics. Machining these materials poses challenges in maintaining precise dimensions and tolerances. Plastic Machining Inc. (PMI) has extensive experience in this domain, crafting high-quality components for a range of electronics applications, including antenna, microwave, radar, fiber optics, sensing, and transmission technologies.
Preferred Plastics for the Electronics Industry
DuPont Vespel®:
- Properties: Heat, wear resistance, dimensional stability, chemical resistance.
- Applications: Wafer handling, seals, insulating parts, precision components in semiconductor industry.
Durostone®:
- Properties: Temperature stability, mechanical strength, low thermal conductivity.
- Applications: PCB solder pallets, carriers in PCB assembly processes.
Phenolic:
- Properties: Electrical insulation, high strength, temperature stability.
- Applications: Insulating washers, terminal boards, switch bases in electronics.
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone):
- Properties: High-temperature performance, chemical resistance, wear resistance.
- Applications: High-performance components in electronics and semiconductor sectors.
Rexolite®:
- Properties: Low dielectric constant, low dissipation factors.
- Applications: Microwave lenses, circuitry, antennae, sonar lenses.
Torlon®:
- Properties: High-temperature and stress resistance, impact resistance.
- Applications: Insulators, coil bobbins, test fixtures in electronics.