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T HEAP’S A NEW CHEMISTRY ON THE ROAD Dow Corning has new adhesion solutions for automotive electronics applications. With the auto industry's needs in mind — especially design flexibility and cost control — our scientists have created an innovative product family based on a technology that's never been available ... until now. We put the new adhesives to the final test in the real world — meeting the demanding requirements of the first wave of Tier 1 and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who used them. Now the new technology is available to you. Dow Corning® EA-7100 Adhesive is a new silicone adhesive...

Adhesion Strength Dow Corning® EA-7100 Adhesive is a one-part, thixotropic adhesive that offers these benefits: Design flexibility due to durable adhesion to a broad range of substrates Faster cure times and/or lower cure temperatures Adhesion that forms simultaneously with the cure to specific substrates Low void formation Adhesion in harsh environments Good results from salt spray, water immersion and saltwater immersion testing Potential elimination of some cleaning steps Less sensitive to contamination Adhesive Bonds with Diverse Substrates — Including New and Alternative Materials Dow Corning...

The compatibility with so many diverse substrates enables improved performance and new designs — including those that use alternative plastics to reduce overall manufacturing costs. Cleaning/Contamination. While “addition cure” silicones may be sensitive to certain contaminants that interfere with bonding or cure (such as sulfur and amines), Dow Corning ® EA-7100 Adhesive doesn’t have this sensitivity. Its cure is unaffected by amines and sulfur. This thixotropic adhesive requires little to no pretreatment or cleaning for activation — possibly reducing or eliminating primers and plasma, UV and...

Dow Corning EA-7100 Adhesive is considered for use in the assembly of electronics housings from plastic and/or metals and for attaching connectors, electronic control units (ECUs) or sensors onto substrates. Powertrain • Engine management: ECUs, electronic fuel injection, electronic ignition control • Automatic gearbox controllers • Electro-hydraulic power steering control units • Electric power steering ECUs Braking • ABS with and without electronic stability control: ECUs, wheel sensors and stability controllers • Brake-by-wire ECUs and electric motors • Electric parking brake ECUs Safety Sensors...

Lower Temperatures Can Lower Costs Lower curing temperatures can translate into energy savings and lower process costs. Smaller curing ovens are possible, which can mean lower capital expenditures, a reduced footprint and lower operating expenses. Time is saved in the heating up and cooling down of components, which also can add up to significant cost savings. For an even lower-temperature cure, Dow Corning ® EA-7000 Adhesive is another new product in this family. This adhesive cures at 85 °C (185 °F), and supports select applications where lower temperatures are required. Dow Corning ® TC-2021...

Think Again — Think Beyond Dow Corning can help you understand how this core technology may be extended to meet your needs in other applications. Contact us to tap into decades of silicone leadership and expertise across a wide range of industries. Dow Corning has sales offices and manufacturing sites, as well as science and technology laboratories, around the globe. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit dowcoming.com/electronics. Images: AV23291, AV06076, AV23297, AV23298, AV21745, AV22480, AV23292, AV23289, AV23288, AV23290, AV23296 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS PRODUCT...