St. Louis, MO, October 29, 2018 – ELANTAS PDG, Inc. (EPDG) is pleased to announce the IPC Standards Development Flexible Circuits Material Committee has approved the use of ELAN-Film® HT-180 insulation as a coverlay and substrate in electronic applications.

Approval was granted on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 during the IPC committee meeting held in conjunction with the SMTA conference.

“We are especially excited to now be able to offer this innovative flexible insulation material to Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) manufacturers and serve as a new supplier to this market,” said Marc Barmeier, Business Development Manager – Emerging Technologies. “Our R&D Team did an outstanding job in preparing the test data validate that ELAN-Film® insulation meets IPC Specification 4202.”

About ELAN-Film® HT-180

ELAN- Film® is a composite PET film coated on each side with a 50 gauge layer of ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Tritherm® polyamideimide. The composite construction gives the film a fully integrated structure suitable for slitting, forming and cutting.

The ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Tritherm® products have served a long history as a high performing primary insulation for magnet wire. ELAN-Film® HT-180 offers superior electrical properties and is rated as UL Class H (180°C).

The superior surface quality and its low shrink makes ELAN-Film® HT-180 a perfect insulation choice for printed electronics applications. It provides outstanding moisture and chemical resistance, has excellent bonding with ELANTAS Brand varnishes and secondary insulating resins, and is available in a thickness from 3 mil – 26 mil (75-660 µm).