Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Product Type
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Ready-to-Use Product Features
- Keynotes
- Industrial-strength surface protection from humidity, moisture, tropical weather, direct spills
- Truly nano, invisible & non-conductive suitable for any electronics assembly, traceable or untraceable
- Strong adhesion to flexible circuits and PCBA components without affecting flexibility
- Universally adheres to virtually any plastic, glass, metal, ceramic surfaces and dries in seconds
- Non-Flammable - low transportation and maintenance costs, high ROI.
- Traceable / Untraceable in UV, supplied in various concentrations, viscosity, thickness and packaging, easy-to-apply by dipping, brushing, dripping, squirting or spraying
- Wide application in automotive, avionics, boating, consumer electronics, defense, LED, street lighting, medical, naval, PCB, solar, SMT, OEM manufacturing
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Application Area
- Application Method
- 5-Step Self-curing Workflow
Step 1 - Sweep (Optional)
Establish clean surface area for protection - blow out dust, de-grease using STIRRI-SWEEPTM or an IPA cleaning solution. Cleaning the surface also helps to avoid bubbles.
Step 2 - Screen (Optional)
Tape/mask sensors, lenses, microphones, cavities, jacks and parts that would rather not be coated - not required if connectors can pierce through the coating to establish the link.
Step 3 - Sink/Spray/Spread/Spin
Dip into a bath preventing excessive evaporation, rotate manually or using an automated system. Adjust speed as necessary for cosmetic preference - higher speeds may lead to bubbling. Use QC-AidTM traceable coating to detect voided areas. Spray or brush onto surface or use drip and spin method to distribute the evenly the coating.
Step 4 - Dry(Optional)
HYDRACOAT dries in less than a minute and is safe to touch in only about 8 seconds. Fast-track curing in 60oC chamber for 10 minutes. Auto-cures at room temperature in 24h - no heating required.
Step 5 - Unscreen (Optional)
Remove tape and masks for a final look.
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Film Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Concentration (in fluoro-solvent) | 0.2- 10 | % | — |
| Film Thickness | 0.1 - 0.6 | μm | — |
| Boiling Point | 80.0 | °C | — |
| Viscosity (2% Polymer) | approx. 0.82 | cP | — |
| Viscosity (4% Polymer) | approx. 1.85 | cP | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Contact Angle to Water | approx. 115 | Degree | — |
| Contact Angle in Oil | min. 55 | Degree | — |
| Surface Tension | 8 - 12 | dynes/cm | — |
| Flammability | No | — | — |
| Full Cure (at Room Temperature) | 24.0 | h | — |
| Full Cure (at 60°C) | 10.0 | min | — |
| Heat Stability-Continuous | 150.0 | °C | — |
| Max Heat Stability 1 hour | 250.0 | °C | — |
| Refractive Index Surface | approx. 1.34 | — | — |
| Transparency | Clear | — | — |
| Electrical resistance | Yes | — | — |
| Removable | Yes | — | — |
| Solder-through Repairable | Yes | — | — |
| Dielectric Constant (at 30%RH, 1kHz) | 3.0 | — | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Concentration vs Thickness
2% Polymer ~ 0.1μm layer 4% Polymer ~ 0.5μm layer 10% Polymer ~ 1.0μm layer - Electrical Properties
Coating Film Thickness Surface Resistance Volume Resistance (Ωm)
0.1 μm film Mayconduct if penetrated* 4 x 10²⁰ 0.5 μm film 1 x 10⁹ 8 x 10²⁰ 1 μm film 5 x 10¹¹ ND Note: The STIRRI HYDRACOAT™ itself is electrically non- conductive and 0.1 μm coat is sufficient to protect from liquids and oils, however nano-coating does not protect from mechanical penetration like flying testing probes.
- Contact Angle Analysis
2.0% Polymer concentration on glass
Water contact angle: 113°
Oil contact angle: 82°
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
Available in Bottle, Droplet, Jerrycan, Jug, Pail, Drum
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Shelf Life
For a maximum shelf life of 2 years use controlled storage not exceeding 35°C.