The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is launching THERM-A-GAP PAD 30RB, a thermally conductive gap filler pad with excellent conformability and rebound characteristics. Offering thermal conductivity of 3.0 W/m-K, users can compress and reapply the new material multiple times with minimal loss of thickness while maintaining the thermal performance of a fresh pad.
Designed to accommodate high stack-up tolerances, THERM-A-GAP PAD 30RB helps minimise compressive loads and absorb shock, ideal for applications where components require reliable thermal management and with more than one assembly cycle. The material also provides vibration dampening and only very low compression force is required.
Optimal applications for the new gap filler pad include chipset testing, automotive electronics such as electronic control units (ECUs), telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and computing devices including desktop PCs, laptops and servers.
THERM-A-GAP PAD 30RB is naturally tacky on both sides to ensure secure positioning during assembly. It is also available with one non-tacky surface, providing additional flexibility to suit specific assembly requirements.
The material offers thermal impedance of 2.9 °C-cm²/W, while electrical properties include dielectric strength of 0.02 kVac/mm (ASTM D149 test method) and volume resistivity of 10¹³ Ω-cm (ASTM D257). The RoHS-compliant material has an operating temperature range of -55°C to +200°C, carries a UL 94 flammability rating and provides a shelf life of 24 months from shipment.
THERM-A-GAP PAD 30RB is available in thicknesses from 0.51 to 5.08 mm (in 0.254 mm increments) and comes in standard sheets measuring 228.6 x 228.6 mm. Carrier options include aluminium foil or Kapton thermally enhanced polyimide film, with parts available with or without pressure-sensitive adhesive (aluminium foil carrier only).
Parker Chomerics can also provide custom widths, lengths and die-cut parts either individually or on sheets.
Learn more about THERM-A-GAP PAD 30RB at https://discover.parker.com/chomerics-pad30rb
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