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Working with our partner Keko Equipment, we offer custom-designed, front-end equipment for the production of all multilayer ceramic devices. We offer LONG Automatic’s leading TCP end-metallization equipment. Schmid Thermal Systems completes the line with belt furnaces and LTCC firing systems. Our customers have come to rely on us for:
Multilayer ceramic capacitors and varistors
Low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC)
High-temperature co-fired ceramics (HTCC)
Solid oxide fuel cells
Piezo ceramic sensors and actuators.
Meanwhile, we bring you dielectric and microwave powders through our partner PDC. We also offer water soluble tape casting binder systems and custom printing inks through our partner Polymer Innovations.
We have worked closely with the manufacturers for many years and know this equipment inside and out so our customers can count on the best price, availability and knowledge to get the maximum value out of this top-quality equipment.
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Multilayer Equipment
Tape Casters
Compact Tape Casters
Horizontal Drying Tape Casters
Laboratory Doctor Blade Tape Caster
Steel Belt Tape Caster
Roller Benches
Tape Blankers
Automatic Green Tape Blanker
Tape Punchers
Punching Machine
Tunnel Dryer
SD-series Sheet Dryer
Printers
P-series
P-series with Auto Substrate Handling
P250-series
Print AOI
Stackers
SW-series
ST-series
SB-series
CSM-series
SM-series
Printer & Stacker
PAL-series
Laminators
Uniaxial Thermal Press (TPR-series)
Isostatic Lamination Press (ILS-series)
CNC Router
Drilling Machine
Cutter
Cutting Machine
Materials
Binders & Pastes for Multilayer Ceramics
Information
Products
Brochure
Basic Water Based Binder System and Additives
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
WB4101 35% 10 to 30 Water based binder with plasticizer (7%), basic defoamer, wetting agents and other additives. Binder also acts as ceramic dispersant and therefore typically 25-50% of the total binder should be included in the grinding stage.
WB40B-44 30% 10 to 30 Similar to WB4101 with a lower amount of plasticizer (5%) to make stiffer tapes
WB-40B-53 26% 10 to 30 Similar to WB4101 without plasticizer to make stiff tapes
Defoamers
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
WT001 100 .05-.25 Non-silicone mild defoamer also helps wet out surface area of powders.
DF001 100 .05-.25 Modified silicone copolymer especially effective when combined with WT001 but with some powders can cause crater or fish eye defects.
DF002 100 .05-.25 Non-silicone mild defoamer most commonly used.
Plasticizers
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
PL001 100 .5-2.5 Neutral pH standard type plasticizer to help flexibility and ability to laminate the tapes. Will cause some increase in viscosity.
PL002 100 .2-1.5 High pH plasticizer, similar to PL001 but more reactive with binder. Also increases binder dispersion power if included in stage 1. Due to high pH can make dried tape more susceptible to water attack.
PL005 100 .2-.6 Very high pH plasticizer, similar to PL002 but even more reactive with binder. Strong reactivity can help manage certain difficult powders. Due to high pH can make dried tape more susceptible to water attack.
Release agents
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
BR008 100 .5-1.5 Added to second stage will help tapes release from steel belt casting surfaces. Should avoid premixing with the binder as it can cause temporary binder precipitation.
BR021 100 .5-1.5 Best belt release system, is typically used on the belt only.
Additives to allow thicker casting
(Useful when casting greater than 50 microns depending on the ceramic)
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
TK004 30 .3-.6 Typically used about .4% TK004 and TK005 together. These additives work to stabilize thick sections of tape during drying to allow thicker casts. They prevent cracking and ceramic settling. They can also stabilize small bubbles which may require more rigorous defoaming or defoaming additives.
TK005 100 .3-.6 See TK004.
Dispersing Agents
Note: Normally the best dispersant for WB4101 is actually WB4101 since it is similar in nature to popular ammonium polyacrylate dispersants. The use of the popular ammonium polyacrylate dispersants will result in much lower tape strength. Below are compatible dispersants for specific applications.
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
DS001 40 .5-2 Strong polymeric dispersant, useful with or without binder in dispersing stage.
DS002 100 .5-1.5 Phosphoric ester salt of polymeric dispersant.
DS005 50 .3-1.5 Strong polymeric dispersant
DS009 65% .3-1.5 Strong polymeric dispersant especially suited for zirconia if DS005 does not work
Wetting Agents
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
WT001 100 .05-.25 Non-silicone, wets surface of powders. Does not increase siPET wetting. Acts as mild defoamer.
WT005 100 .01-.3 Modified silicone helpful in preventing pinholes, craters and mud cracking.
WT006 50 .1-.5 Water compatible acrylic leveling agent. Helpful in eliminating pinholes and craters.
WT007 100 .01-.15 Modified silicone helpful in preventing pinholes, craters and mud cracking. May increase foam and reduce ability to laminate.
WT012 50 0.05-.5 A modified silicone to increase wetting on silicone treated PET foil.
BR010 100 .05-.3 Modified silicone additive increases wetting to siPET film and powder. Allows for easier release from siPET.
PVB Solvent Based Additives
Products Solids (%) Typical level
(wt.% in slip) Comments
MW1010 100 .5-3.0 Solid resin additive helpful for increasing viscosity stability and ability to tack tape for certain more reactive ceramics - especially containing boron. If ineffective try MW1020.
MW1020 100 .5-3.0 Liquid additive helpful for increasing viscosity stability and ability to tack tape for certain more reactive ceramics - especially containing boron. If ineffective try MW1010.
Vehicles
Products Comments
VS-series Available in a variety of drying rates and tack levels. Compatible with printing on most ceramic tapes and fired substrates. Supplied in constant solids high and low viscosity end members. Thinners also included.
VT-series For production of termination pastes including non-oxygen (BME) firing systems. Modifying additives also available.
Custom Thick Film Pastes
Inner electrode, thick film screen printing, precious metal, cutline, polymer thick film, adhesives, or with customer supplied filler.
Solvent based Tape casting materials
PVB-98
plasticizers
surfactants
Metallization by Dipping
Metallization Equipment
Thin Carrier Plate Dipper
Array Metallization Dipper
Carrier Plate Dipper
Tooling
Tooling
Metallization Dryer
Cassette Belt Dryer
Metallization by Screen Printing
Screen Printers
P-Series
MLC Printer Stacker
Inspection and Singulation
μNET Inspector 1.6
μNETInspector1_6
Component Inspection & Sorting System
Component Inspection & Sorting System
N-TEC Automatic Wafer Breaker
N-TEC Automatic Wafer Breaker
N-TEC Automatic Wafer Mounter
N-TEC Automatic Wafer Mounter
N-TEC Automatic Laminating And Vacuum Press Machine
N-TEC Automatic Laminating And Vacuum Press Machine
