Thermally Conductive Polymers to Replace Metal or Ceramics for Heat Management in Electronic Components

Business Wire, May 28, 2008

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Chemicals, Materials & Food practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American thermally conductive polymers market to be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. PDT.

Thermally conductive polymer manufacturers' and compounders' interest focuses on the formation of more thermally conductive paths and how to provide an optimal thermal solution for heat generated in electronic devices. Today, the thermally conductive polymer market faces challenges such as high manufacturing costs; high operating temperatures and lack of new materials. To overcome such obstacles, proper design and new compound formulations are essential.

This briefing will benefit electronic component manufacturers, distributors, compounders, chemical formulators, design engineers, researchers, and polymer compounding and processing scientists. Highlights of the briefing include polymer-based greases, adhesives, encapsulation, films, tapes and ceramic or metallic fillers, components and chemical compounds, along with key industry players.

"Electronic components design is one key aspect in the manufacture of electronic devices. There is an increase in demand for miniaturization of the components without compromising on the performance," states Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Aravind Chander. "A lot of heat is generated and dissipated out due to the increased activities during electronic devices operations which accounts for energy loss. Heat that dissipates requires effective management to avoid early device failure. To achieve this, compounders and designers need to work together in formulating new polymer compounds that can provide thermal solution in heat generation components and applications such as thermal interfaces."

To participate, please email Stephanie Ochoa, Corporate Communications, at stephanie.ochoa@frost.com with the following information: your full name, title, company name, company telephone number, company e-mail address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be emailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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