Electronics

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Products for the Electronics Market

Every day, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics products provide customers with the highest level of support and technology to the Electronics market. Products for this market are comprised of a diverse mixture of sophisticated composite materials used in the manufacture of wireless devices and components, to tolerance rings for improved hard disk drive resonance and torque ripple performance, to electromagnetic transparent composites used in radomes for effective satellite communications, to semiconductor manufacturing equipment processes.

Telecommunications

Antenna covers, radomes, wire insulation, cell phones, DVD tray sliding surfaces, thermal management and gasketing

Semiconductor

Ultra-pure bulk liquid storage, filtration membranes, polymer components for PECVD, sputtering and DRIE equipment, seals for fluid dispensing equipment

Electronic Components

Wire and cable insulation, polymer parts for circuit breakers, battery and capacitor components, speaker cones, hard disk drive bearing mount components

Document Processing

Antistatic and low friction for sliding, cartridge sealing, ink transport tubing

Displays

Optical film coating and laminating, touch screen components, LCD process consumables, protective masking films, projector lens sealing, glass handling components

Defense Electronics

High performance wire and cable insulation, antenna covers, military radomes, military aircraft

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Telecommunications	COHRlastic® silicone products Korel® micro-cellular polyurethane foams, ideal for a variety of gasketing and energy absorption needs Norton® skived film for sliding "feet" on computer mouse applications and Norton® high performance film used in cell phone microphones Raydel® antenna concealment, covers, enclosures, protection and shelters ThermaCool® thermal interface products to efficiently manage heat build-up while keeping customer assembly costs to a minimum Norton® PTFE and high performance films used as primary insulation in low-loss coaxial cables used in communications systems Normount® series foams and tapes for interior or exterior bonding applications, durable in all weather conditions and provides resistance to UV light, extreme temperatures, fungi, oxidation and ozone
Semiconductor	AGP^TM 200 foam is designed to provide excellent water sealing performance. High purity fluid handling applications for electronics -- where reliability and performance are crucial: Furon® and AstiPure™ Normount® series and Norseal® series for interior or exterior bonding applications, durable in all weather conditions and provides resistance to UV light, extreme temperatures, fungi, oxidation and ozone Norton® PTFE and Chemfilm® cast films used in primary clean packaging for sensitive, ultrapure chemicals used in chip manufacture OmniFlex® fluoroelastomer material for semiconductor and instrumentation OmniSeal® spring energized PTFE seals for aggressive media Rulon® and Meldin® materials for component handling in harsh plasma environments Zitex® porous membranes for ultra-pure filtration
Electronic Components	High purity fluid handling applications for electronics: inkjet printer ink delivery systems, laser printer fuser & pressure roller sleeves, flat panel display chemical transfer Korel® micro-cellular polyurethane foams, ideal for a variety of gasketing and energy absorption needs Lo-Skid^TM high-density urethane foam for bumpers and footpads for appliances and electronic products. Normount® series and Norseal® series for interior or exterior bonding applications, durable in all weather conditions and provides resistance to UV light, extreme temperatures, fungi, oxidation and ozone Norton® PTFE, polyimide and Chemfilm® cast films for wire and cable Rencol® tolerance rings, sometimes referred to as "interference bands," used to mount the bearing assembly or bearing cartridge into the hard disk drive ThermaCool® thermal interface products to efficiently manage heat build-up while keeping customer assembly costs to a minimum Ultra Barrier Testing, a patent pending permeation test method, measuring the performance of Ultra Barriers Capability
Electrical Components	CHR® electronic assembly and fabrication tapes COHRlastic® silicone products Norton® PTFE and Chemfilm® cast films for metal-air batteries and capacitors
Document Processing	Fluoropolymer roll covers for pressure roll and fuser roll applications
Displays	Norton® PTFE, high performance, coated and Chemfilm® cast films for LCD and LED TVs Rulon® and Meldin® materials for component handling in harsh plasma environments Furon® and AstiPure™ pumps, valves, fittings and high-purity tubing and pipes combine high-purity fluoropolymers with robust designs to eliminate the risk of contamination during chemical processing
Defense Electronics	Raydel® antenna concealment, covers, enclosures, protection and shelters