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MG Chemicals 842UR – Package Level Shielding

Highly Conductive Silver Coating for EMI Shielding Semiconductor Packages 842UR is a 1-part, heat-cured, silver polyurethane coating. It is a smooth, flexible coating that provides excellent electrical conductivity at a low film thickness. It maintains flexibility at low temperatures, provides exceptional adhesion to a wide variety of substrates, and provides excellent environmental stability. 842UR is designed for large volume board-level or package-level EMI shielding applications. It can replace traditional metal lid, which reduces cost, board thickness, and mass.

Product Type: 1K (1 component) Coating

Features: Corrosion Resistant, Durable, Electrically Conductive, Excellent Substrate Adhesion, Fast Cure, Flexible, Good Adhesion, Good Toughness, Low Temperature Flexibility

Application Method: Brush, Spray

Chemical Family: Polyurethanes (PU)

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Features & Benefits

Features & Benefits
  • Provides superior EMI shielding
  • Excellent flexibility, toughness and adhesion
  • Stable under extreme environmental conditions (100 hours at 150 ˚C, 100 hours at 85 ˚C/85% R.H.)
  • Withstands wave soldering
  • Designed for selective spray applications
Clean-up
Clean spray system and equipment with MEK or acetone, MG #434.
Recommended Preparation
Clean the substrate with Isopropyl Alcohol, MG #824, so the surface is free of oils, dust, and other residues.

Applications & Uses

Application Method
Cure Method
Manual Spray Guns

Use a standard HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) fluid nozzle gun with a minimum tip diameter of 1.2–1.4 mm. The settings listed below are recommendations; however, performance will vary with different brands:

  LVMP HVLP
Nozzle tip diameter 1.2–1.4 mm 1.2–1.4 mm
Inlet pressure 5–15 psi 5–15 psi
Air flow 10–15 SCFM 8.3 SCFM
Air cap 5–10 psi 5–10 psi

 

When using a pressure pot and agitator, keep the agitator at low mixing speed with air pressure of 20–50 psi. Use the lowest pressure necessary to keep the particles suspended.

Brush
Thinning is not required for most brush applications.
Selective Coating
For higher volume applications, paint can be applied via selective coating equipment. Use a system with constant fluid recirculation to keep the particles from settling in the lines. A fluid nozzle ranging from 1.2 mm–1.4 mm diameter and 5–10 psi fluid pressure is recommended depending on nozzle size. Thin the paint to adjust the viscosity to the level appropriate for the valve being used.

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Cure Times (at 125˚C)30minute
Cure Times (at 140˚C)15minute
Minimum Film Thickness7μm
Recoat Time20minute
Recommended Film Thickness25μm
Theoretical Coverage (at 2 mil, based on 100% transfer efficiency)26 - 570cm2/L
Cured Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Resistivity1.5 x 10⁻⁴Ω·cm
Salt Fog (at 35°C, 95°F, 96 h)Excellent
Service Temperature Range-40 to 125˚C
Surface Resistance (at 25 μm)0.008Ω/sq
Uncured Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Calculated VOC360g/L
Density1.33g/mL
Solid Content30%
Viscosity (at 25˚C)4cP
Cure Instructions

The product will not cure at room temperature. After letting sit for 3 minutes, cure the coating in an oven at one of these time/temperature options:

Temperature 125°C 140°C
Time 30 min 15 min

Regulatory & Compliance

Chemical Inventories

Technical Details & Test Data

Shielding Attenuation

MG Chemicals 842UR – Package Level Shielding - Shielding AttenuationTest performed with a two-coat thickness.

 

Surface Resistance by Coating Thickness

MG Chemicals 842UR – Package Level Shielding - Shielding Attenuation - 1

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Available Packaging
Cat. No. Packaging Net Vol. Net Wt.
842UR-12ML Jar 12 mL 20.2 g
842UR-150ML Can 150 mL 253 g
842UR-850ML Can 850 mL 1.43 kg
842UR-3.6L Can 3.60 L 6.07 kg

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
2 Years
Storage and Handling
Store between 10 and 40 ˚C in a dry area, away from sunlight (see SDS).