Shin-Etsu launches soft, thermally conductive silicone rubber pads

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tokyo -- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., hasintroduced to market a low-hardness, high-thermally conductive silicone soft pad, the "TC-CA Series," that offers excellent cost-performance. The material is made in sheets and is aimed primarily at the electronics sector for mounting computer processors and the like.

The company said, "compared to conventional products, the new silicone soft pad product combines such superior properties as:

• high thermal conductivity
• low-hardness that makes for good compressibility and a stress-relaxation property that can reduce stress to heat modules
• excellent workability and processibility
• low specific gravity

The main application of this new series of silicone soft pad products will be for countermeasures against the heat emanating from various electronics devices, such as those mounted in notebook PCs, LED lighting, hybrid cars and electric cars, and it meets the need for thinner and lighter weight device applications.

The TC-CA Series has a line-up of four kinds of products - the TC-CAS, TC-CAB, TC-CAD, and TC-CAT. One can choose the most appropriate product depending on your application or usage conditions. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in December 2009.

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Press release from Shin-Etsu