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North American Printed Circuit Board Sales Growth Remains Strong in March 2019

Total North American printed circuit board shipments in March 2019 were up 19.1% compared to the same month last year.

May 3, 2019

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries^® recently announced the March 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

SONDERHOFF USA: Formed-in-Place Sealants

October 9, 2018

Formulated to conform to highly intricate metal and plastic components, Fermapor K31 is a product line of two-component, crosslinking polyurethane formed-in-place foam sealants.

IPC Urges Trump to Take Measured Approach in Tariffs on Electronics from China

The tariffs will reportedly increase the cost of technology products for U.S. consumers and businesses without an appreciable impact on the balance of trade between the two countries.

March 26, 2018

IPC recently expressed concern following President Trump’s announcement that he will impose significantly higher tariffs on electronics imported from China.

Nordson’s Stockunas Joins SEMI Foundation Board of Trustees

The mission of the SEMI Foundation is to support education and career awareness in the field of high technology.

February 23, 2018

Nordson Corp. recently announced that the SEMI Foundation has appointed Joseph Stockunas to the SEMI Foundation board of trustees.

Conflict-Free Cobalt

Back in the early 1900s, Cobalt Ontario had its heyday as a silver mining focal point.

Joan Mantini

January 3, 2018

Electric car makers and tech companies are eagerly looking for cobalt mines with conflict-free mining, and Cobalt Ontario might just be the “silver” ticket.

Editor's Memo

Innovation in the Adhesives and Sealants Industry

Many adhesives and sealants applications require innovative production processes

Teresa McPherson

January 1, 2018

How much time do you think you spend in a day looking at a screen, be it a cell phone, tablet, computer screen or television? I know I’m sometimes guilty of checking my email on my phone one last time before bed—long after I’ve asked my kids to turn off and put away their devices. Research has shown that people spend an average of 8 hrs, 41 min on media devices, compared to 8 hrs, 21 min sleeping a day—a pretty remarkable statistic. Manufacturers of these devices are driving innovation in adhesives and sealants.

Advancing Adhesives

Adhesives and Sealants' Role in Electronics Device Design

Mobile electronics device design trends are driving adhesive innovation.

January 1, 2018

Design is all about tradeoffs. Mobile device manufacturers have to balance everything from cost and aesthetics to performance and durability―and then design a product that can both survive and thrive in today’s competitive consumer markets.

Carbon Fiber Electric Cars

The electric car uses Zolteck PX35 carbon fiber.

Joan Mantini

December 13, 2017

The new Uniti electric car is grabbing attention in Sweden with its all-carbon fiber body in place of a usual metal design.

IPC Pulse Survey Reveals Bullish Outlook for Electronics Market

The 12-month business outlook is positive according to 87.5% of the responding companies.

November 20, 2017

A preliminary survey in IPC’s new Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service reveals a bullish outlook for most segments of the electronics industry, especially for equipment manufacturers and printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators.

Focus On

Keeping the Water out

A new surface treatment can make a variety of electronic surfaces waterproof.

October 6, 2017

International Data Corp. (IDC) discovered more than 900,00 smartphones are damaged by liquids every day globally.1 IDC’s research has found that liquid damage is the second-largest cause of damaged smartphones after broken screens, representing 35% of all devices repaired. This damage results in significant costs to the end users, device manufacturers, carriers and retailers, with the impact of liquid damage estimated to be worth nearly $100 billion each year.