LORD Corporation Introduces FR Urethane Encapsulant for Electronics

LORD Corporation - a leading supplier of thermal management materials, adhesives, coatings and encapsulants to the electronics, LED and solar industries - has announced the availability of a new flame retardant urethane encapsulant for the electronic materials industry.

Specially designed for encapsulating and casting applications, LORD Thermoset UR-288 encapsulant cures at room temperature to produce a flame-retardant, semi-flexible material. This new urethane encapsulant exhibits low shrinkage and stress on components as it cures, and maintains a low viscosity for complete and void-free encapsulation. Suitable for curing at room temperature, Thermoset UR-288 produces low exothermic heat rise during cure. Further, it provides excellent thermal shock resistance.

According to Jim Grieg, Sales and Marketing Manager, Electronic Materials, Thermoset UR-288 was designed in response to increasing market demand for flame-retardant urethane materials.

About LORD Corporation

With global reach and extensive technical capabilities, LORD has the ability to work on complex formulations, balancing contradictory property and process requirements to deliver the solutions that meet customer and market demands. LORD builds on its more than 85 year history with a track record of successful long-term partnerships with technology leaders in industries ranging from aerospace to automotive, electronics to industrial heavy equipment.

Founded in 1924, LORD Corporation is a privately-held company that designs, manufactures and markets mechanical devices and electromechanical systems to control vibration, motion and noise; formulates, produces and sells general purpose and specialty adhesives, coatings and electronic materials; and develops products and systems utilizing magnetically responsive technologies. With global headquarters in Cary, N.C., and sales in excess of $789MM, LORD has manufacturing facilities in eight countries and more than 90 sales and support centers. LORD Corporation employs more than 2,800 worldwide.