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Solvent-Free Formulation Increases Stability, Spreadability
And Manufacturability
Midland, Mich. – Dow Corning Corporation’s Advanced Technologies and
Ventures Business (ATVB) today introduced DOW CORNING® TC-5026 Thermally
Conductive Compound, a grease for electronic systems that provides
significantly improved thermal performance over other leading greases.
Laboratory and customer testing shows that users can expect 20 to 30 percent
lower thermal resistance with TC-5026 than with competing products on the
market today, helping to keep chips cooler and operating efficiently.
Semiconductor manufacturers use thermally conductive grease to carry heat
away from PC microprocessor chips and other critical components, typically by
applying a thin layer of the grease between a chip and a heat sink. Innovative
products such as TC- 5026 have enabled Dow Corning to capture close to
one-third of the worldwide thermal grease market since entering this market
segment three years ago.
TC-5026 sets a new industry standard for thermal grease performance, with
extremely low thermal resistance, high reliability and stability under adverse
conditions such as thermal cycling, high humidity and high-temperature aging.
Its superior thermal performance is due in part to its ability to thin out to
very low bond lines.
Dow Corning Electronics’ unique formulation technology helps bind the
conductive fillers to the silicone matrix, which makes TC-5026 resistant to
pump-out, separation or migration. The revolutionary solvent-free composition
enables TC-5026 to remain workable for easy spreading, screen printing and
dispensing even after storage and exposure to air. The solvent-free formulation
also enhances stability and prevents cracking, drying and thermal degradation
over time.
“We believe this is the most advanced thermal interface grease on the
market, with an excellent balance of thermal performance, reliability,
stability and usability,” said David Hirschi, Dow Corning’s global marketing
manager.
Dow Corning’s Advanced Technologies and Ventures Business serves the needs
of the electronics, optoelectronics and semiconductor industries with
specialized, high-purity silicone- and silicon-containing products and
solutions.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning Corporation (http://www.dowcorning.com) is a globally
integrated provider of materials, application technology and services, and is
focused on providing innovative technologies that help its customers to invent
the future. For more information on Dow Corning, visit http://www.dowcorning.com. Dow Corning
Corporation is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW). More than half of Dow Corning Corporation’s
sales are outside the United States.
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