ROGERS, Conn. - Rogers Corporation introduces a halogen-free, transparent epoxy polyimide laminate system. The material is environmentally friendly and designed for use in flexible circuits. The new R/flex JADE™ A epoxy adhesive system is ideal for a wide range of applications including hard disk drives, cellular phones, laptop computers, personal digital assistants and semiconductor packaging applications. The R/flex JADE A series products are RoHS compliant and are UL 94 V-0 classified for flame retardant performance. According to Rogers, they have outstanding thermal stability enabling withstand multiple passes through a lead-free soldering process. In addition the materials are reported to have excellent dimensional stability and adjustable squeeze-out control results in increased yields and better results in fine-line, tight tolerance design applications. The R/flex JADE A series features a transparent adhesive system that simplifies optical inspections. The material is available in bonding film, coverlayer and copper clad laminate constructions.