Insulectro Begins Selling EMC & Arlon Laminates Today
September 5, 2023 | InsulectroEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials for use in the manufacture of PCBs and printed electronics, ushers in its New Era of Laminates and Prepregs as it begins selling EMC copper clad laminates and Arlon polyimides beginning today.
“It’s been a long time coming but today is the day,” announced Insulectro Chief Operating Officer Ken Parent, “We are officially taking orders for Arlon and EMC high-performance laminates. These new products are truly gamechangers for our customers in North America with many being “drop in” solutions for most of the CCL laminates fabricators are currently purchasing from Insulectro or from our competitors. Our move to Arlon and EMC will position us well for the “Heart of the Range” laminates in the Lead-Free FR-4, Halogen Free FR-4, Polyimide, High Speed Digital, and other High Performance Laminates markets. Clearly, the future is now.”
Norm Berry, Insulectro Director of Laminates & OEM Marketing commented, “Arlon’s and EMC’s laminates and prepregs are world-class materials for fabricators. They will be first-choice selections in such PCB markets as aerospace/defense, aircraft and avionics, automotive, and medical, as well as many industrial applications. We look forward to taking orders beginning today for these products and expect an enthusiastic reception. There’s nothing else like these in the marketplace.”
Insulectro supplies advanced engineered materials manufactured by EMC, Arlon Electronic Materials, DuPont®, LCOA®, CAC, Inc., Pacothane, Focus Tech, JX Metals Corporation, TADCO, EMD Electronics (Ormet®), Shikoku, Denkai America, ETI, Industrial Brush Corporation, Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, InduBond®, and Shur-loc. These products are used by its customers to fabricate complex, multilayer circuit boards and to manufacture printed electronics components. Insulectro serves a broad customer base manufacturing rigid, rigid/flex, and flexible circuit boards for applications in a variety of end markets including aeronautics, telecom, data communications, high speed computing, mobile devices, military, and medical. Insulectro combines its premier product offering with local inventory across North America, fabrication capabilities and backed up by expert customer and technical support services.
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