New Environmentally Friendly Liquid Encapsulant Protects Electronic Components

WARRINGTON, Pa., -- Polysciences, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty monomers/polymers for electronics, has introduced LoSTRESS(tm) SF54GB, an environmentally green version of its popular LoSTRESS liquid encapsulant. LoSTRESS SF54GB maintains all the excellent physical properties of previous product versions, but does not contain brominated flame-retardants, antimony oxides, or other banned materials. Additionally, this green version shows significantly improved long-term aging performance leading to higher reliability and increased thermal shock resistance.

Due to its extremely low modulus and improved aging resistance, LoSTRESS SF54GB is an ideal replacement for silicones to protect sensitive electronic components against moisture, heat, and other elements as well as providing dielectric insulation. Because of its minimal warpage, LoSTRESS is ideal for large area dam and fill applications on thin, fragile substrates, such as ceramic substrates for SAW filters. LoSTRESS utilizes unique chemistry and catalysts to provide excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates such as metal, ceramic, and organic interfacing materials.

Polysciences has taken a leading role in adhering to the electronic industry's worldwide initiatives to minimize the environmental and public health threats of electronic products and to stimulate market demand for environmentally safe electronic products. By reducing harmful chemicals such as chlorinated plastics and brominated flame retardants at the source, manufacturers reduce the long-term risks to public health and the environment.

About Polysciences, Inc.

Headquartered in Warrington, Pa., Polysciences, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of laboratory supplies and specialty monomers/polymers for microscopy, histology, biotechnology, electronics, and other industrial applications. Although Polysciences offers a full line of off-the-shelf products for the medical, life sciences, and research communities, its specialty is developing custom-synthesized polymers and monomers for customer-specific needs. Polysciences, Inc. also produces custom adhesives and chemicals for the electronics industry. Polysciences has more than a 40-year history of successful partnerships with industry in developing new materials for emerging applications. Polysciences maintains facilities in Warrington, Pa. and Eppelheim, Germany in addition to the Fishers, Ind. facility of its wholly-owned subsidiary Bangs Labs, Inc. Visit www.PSIinfo.com/90.