The use of electronic components in automobiles have gained significant importance in recent years as the expectations from customers on safety and government regulatory requirements have gone up. Automatic transmissions, suspension control, modules for engine control, power windows and doors and more have become a basic standard in all cars. The once upon a time advanced features such as lane keeping, autonomous driving, rear facing cameras, and in-car infotainment are no longer considered a “luxury” in new cars.
In today’s automobiles, electronic components are predicted to constitute nearly one third of the total cost of the entire car. The automotive transformations give rise to new features and challenges including
autonomous driving
all-electric cars with extreme high power and
high-speed and secure communications and infotainment.
All these features are controlled by the electronic components in the automobile. Therefore protecting highly important electronic components in the car is very critical and essential in order to increase the safety and reliability of the car and to ensure comfort for the passengers. Automobile manufacturers cannot afford to fail the electronic components in the automobile which will in turn lead to affecting the reputation of their brands in the market. Hence those electronic components and other related parts must be protected in order to function reliably.
Conformal coatings are the best solution to meet their needs. Conformal coatings are very effective in protecting the electronic components from moisture, aggressive chemicals, solvents, heat, salt and dirt corrosion, NOx and Sox gases and other environmental conditions.
Conformal coatings are a thin polymeric protective layer applied over all electronic components including printed circuit boards (PCBs). It protects and insulates the electronic components from mechanical, thermal and environmental stresses thus increasing the life time of the electronic parts. Conformal coatings have been in the market for quite some time and are marketed under six different categories. The chemistry behind the conformal coatings are based on:
Parylene
Acrylic
Polyurethane
Silicone
Epoxides
Polyurethane acrylates.
Each of which have a unique set of characteristics to offer protection from a wide range of conditions.
In general, these coatings range from very thin to little viscous and traditionally can be applied by spraying, brushing, dipping, air-spray gun and also by robotic dispensing methods. Depending upon the application and usage of the electronic components, the conformal coatings can be applied in the thickness range of 25-250 microns. It also improves the fatigue life of the solder joints that are vulnerable to break under drastic vibrations. Another benefit of conformal coating is that it prevents short circuits in the electronic components due to the growth of “Tin Whisker” on the PCB.
Among all the categories, light curing conformal coatings are getting popular due to its benefits. Light curing conformal coatings are one component 100 % solid system. It cures in just seconds after exposure to light sources such as UV or LED. The coating is completely inert in the dark or under lights that are not in the LED and UV wavelengths. This brings the convenience to customers to easily automate the total process compared to other chemistries. Other benefits of light curing coatings are:
Cure on demand
Saves time and manufacturing space thereby reducing the cost and increasing the efficiency of the overall process.
Since it is a one part, no solvent system, there is no need for mixing or explosion proofing.
Light curing conformal coating are free flowing liquids. It mainly consists of acrylated or epoxy polymeric resins, monomers, photo-initiators and stabilizers. Once the coating is exposed to light, the photo-initiator breaks to generate free radicals which instantly reacts with polymeric resins and monomers until all the resins and monomers consume completely and become a solid polymer.
Depending on the location of the electronic components in the automobile, choosing the correct conformal coating is extremely critical to ensure optimal performance of the electronic components to last until the extent of the vehicle’s life time. Electronic components in the vehicle see extreme weather (-40oC to 150oC) conditions. Therefore, the conformal coating should withstand these extreme conditions without affecting its performance. In general, harder coatings will have higher abrasion and chemical resistance and softer coatings will have excellent stress and thermal shock absorber. The right conformal coating should be selected depending on the requirements.
At SK Resins LLC, all our conformal coating products have the property of dual cure so that it can be applied to almost all electronic components in vehicles.
Our light curing products outperform and replace the technologies that produce hazardous waste and need high amount of energy for curing process.
Our top priority is to bring safe, ecological and environment-friendly coatings that benefit our customers. We have engineered our coating formulation that are halogen free and meets the conformal coating standards such as IPC A610, IPC-CC-830 and MIL-I-46058C.
Our products are suitable for application in areas such as automotive camera modules, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), infotainment systems, PCB and electric vehicle battery systems.
Our conformal coatings are 100% solid, thus eliminating the need for solvent handling, enhancing worker safety and minimizing environmental impact.
Our conformal coatings meet regulatory standards and also have excellent corrosion and solvent resistance properties.
Light-cure conformal coatings are ideal for use on PCB and electronic components present in power seat controls, engine control modules, autonomous driving, rear facing cameras, speedometer and climate controls.
Please contact us for any specific product or for more details.Precise assembly of camera modules in automobiles and other vehicles are very important. Our solvent-free, 100% solid adhesives help to assemble the camera module precisely. Our adhesive cures in seconds (less than 1 minute) upon exposure to UV or LED light and achieve better yields and shorter assembly time. The cured adhesive exhibits very low shrinkage and provides excellent adhesion to various substrates and withstands severe environmental conditions like moisture and shock, which vehicles are often exposed to.
Our light-curable bonding adhesives are designed to cure in seconds to increase the throughput in industrial applications, especially bonding glass to glass, glass to metal, metal to plastic, plastic to plastic and metal to metal. The bonding metal-metal, needs an adhesion promoter and also a secondary heat cure to get the highest strength. Since our bonding adhesives cure in seconds, our customers can move onto the next step in the assembly process very immediately, thus reducing the time and increasing productivity. Key areas of use of our bonding adhesives include appliance assembly, high-end glass displays, jewelry manufacturing, magnet bonding, DC motor assembly, alternator and flywheel applications, plastic bonding, and more.
Please contact us for more details of our products and samplesEncapsulants are used in the electronics industry to protect wire bonds, bare die, and other components in integrated circuit boards. Our carefully designed encapsulants with a wide range of viscosities cure surfaces within just a few seconds upon exposure to UV light and protect printed circuit boards of both flexible and rigid platforms. Our products are resistant to thermal shock and humidity and high ionic purities thus bringing superior performance compared to traditional encapsulants. To overcome the issues of curing the encapsulants in the shadow area, SK Resins have developed several dual-cure products that cure both in light and moisture. Our encapsulants possess strong adhesion to flexible circuit boards, PET, polyimide, metals, ceramic boards and more. The primary application of our encapsulant products is bare die encapsulating, circuit attachment, circuit and wire coatings and bonding and more.
Please contact us for more details of our products and samplesPotting compounds from SK Resins are used in the electronics industry to protect wire bonds, bare die, and other components in integrated circuit boards. Our carefully designed potting compounds with a wide range of viscosities, cure surfaces in just a few seconds upon exposure to UV light and protect printed circuit boards of both flexible and rigid platforms. Our potting compounds possess very high resistance to thermal shock and humidity and high ionic purities thus bringing superior performance compared to traditional potting compounds such epoxy, PU and silicone potting materials. To overcome the issues of curing the potting compounds in the shadow area, SK Resins have developed several dual-cure products that cure both in light and moisture. Our potting compounds possess strong adhesion to flexible circuit boards, PET, polyimide, glass, metal, ceramic boards and more. The primary application of our potting compounds products are bare die encapsulating, circuit attachment, circuit and wire coatings and bonding and more.
Please contact us for more details of our products and samplesAn alternative, efficient and simple way to mask surfaces that need to be protected while surface finishing and treatments. SK Resins maskants are cured with lights (UV/LED) which provide reliable surface protection that is otherwise challenging when using traditional masking materials. Our maskants well protect the surfaces from harsh treatments like chemical milling or etching airflow testing, air plasma spray, grit blasting, anodizing, acid stripping and more. The great advantage of using our maskant is that it can be applied and cured within seconds and ready for the surface treatment process. After the treatment is complete, the maskants can be removed easily by peeling off from the surface or by pressure wash or thermal decomposition. It saves a great amount of process time, rework and labor. Our products show high adhesion to surfaces including stainless steel, high-temperature steel, glass, alloys, metals like titanium, cobalt, plastics and more. Since we offer our maskant products at various viscosities, it can be applied using spray gun, dipping, or syringes. Potential applications of our maskants are mainly power generation, aerospace, medical devices, and metal finishing.
Please contact us for more details of our products and samplesUV curing gaskets from SK Resins are an alternative to traditional gaskets such as PSA die-cut gaskets, 2K epoxies, silicone rope, and RTV sealants that are usually labor-intensive and time-consuming. Our well-controlled thixotropic gasket materials can be effectively used in complex components of both horizontal as well as vertical surfaces with ease. It completely cures within seconds and protects the components from penetration of liquids, chemicals, gases, air, noise, dirt and dust particles while also minimizing the vibration and sound. Major application areas of our gasket materials are for electronic mobile devices, electrical, automotive, window, lighting, energy and HVAC applications. The use of UV curable gaskets cure in seconds and there are minimal or no wastes generated in the process, therefore helping to reduce the labor and time which eventually increases the production throughput.
Please contact us for more details of our products and samplesThe name by itself shows the purpose of these materials. In bonding applications, several substrates need adhesion promoter for a strong bonding due to their surface properties. Hence there is a need for an adhesion promoter to enhance the bonding of adhesives for such surfaces. Secondly, the adhesion promoters can also be used to increase the bond strength in areas where the light and heat cannot be reached. SK resins have developed several adhesion promoters that bring the highest bond strength in less than a minute to various substrates including highly polished metals, plastic and glass surfaces. Key application areas include magnet bonding, furniture assembly, appliance manufacturing, metal bonding, motor assembly, tacking, bonding speaker cones, motor assembly, plastic assembly and general bonding to metal and ceramics.
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