Engineers are tasked with designing products that prioritize both performance and reliability. As these technologies continue to advance, they are often required to perform in increasingly harsh operating conditions.
Today’s most advanced industries utilize conformal coatings to protect components, assemblies, and devices from their operating environments. The result is improved barrier protection, electrical insulation, and lubricity as well as the immobilization of particulates and stabilization of delicate structures. Coatings play an integral role in the performance of consumer and industrial electronics, medical devices, and technologies throughout the aerospace, defense, and automotive markets.
This 60-minute webinar will examine a comprehensive range of coating solutions, including liquid, Parylene, plasma, and atomic layer deposition (ALD) coatings, and will review the unique features and benefits they offer, enabling engineers to select the best coating to protect their specific applications.
An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.
Speakers:
Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D., Vice President of Technology, Specialty Coating Systems
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is the Vice President of Technology for Specialty Coating Systems, where he leads the R&D group and manages R&D activities worldwide. Rakesh has 35 years of extensive experience in advanced polymeric materials and their applications in medical devices, electronics, MEMS, sensors, LEDs, and nanotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from DDU Gorakhpur University and completed his post-doctorate work in polymer chemistry and interfacial adhesion at University College London. Rakesh co-authored one book and has published multiple papers, book chapters, and patents.
Dick Molin, Medical Market Manager, Specialty Coating Systems
Dick Molin is the Medical Market Manager for Specialty Coating Systems. His focus includes expansion of the company’s medical market activities and new medical applications for SCS Parylene, liquid, plasma, ALD, and multi-layer conformal coating services and technologies. He has 35 years of experience in product and process development including more than 20 years at SCS, where he has actively worked with advanced materials, processes, and applications. Dick holds a bachelor’s degree in materials science engineering from the University of Arizona and an MBA in technology management from the University of Phoenix.
Moderator:
Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group
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