Capabilities

The strategic resources and technical capabilities to help you hit the ground running.

R-tek is at the center of it all. From industry leading products to top tier dispensing systems. We evaluate and partner with leading equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Our equipment suppliers have automated dispensing technologies that are specially designed and customized for the precise application of liquid thermal interface formulations. They provide equipment built for performance, maximizing pressure and accuracy. Their dependable dispensing systems are built for your high throughput production. As preferred vendors, they are able to ensure compatibility and superior reliability.

“Your single source for tapping the expertise and insights of multiple global suppliers.”

Systems specially designed to handle liquid dispensed gap fillers and adhesives

There are several considerations to be aware of when you begin to use a liquid dispensed thermal interface material. First and foremost, is choosing the correct product for your application and process. With hundreds of options available with different polymers, filler packages and cure schedules, it’s important to work with a company that can help narrow down the options and help focus the research.   

The second consideration, but equally as important if not critical, is choosing the right dispensing equipment supplier. Whenever a liquid dispensed material is introduced into a production environment, there will be a learning curve. Thermally conductive mediums are no exception. The high loading of ceramic fillers creates a material which can behave like sandpaper during dispensing. This abrasion can cause premature wear on many aspects of the dispensing equipment. Often times, overpressurization is used to get these highly filled products moving through the system. This can often result in damage to containers, polymer and filler separation, and caking of the material throughout the dispensing system. It is important that a production company aligns themselves with a dispensing equipment manufacturer who is well versed in thermally conductive liquid dispensed materials, to assist in avoiding pitfalls.

The benefits of liquid dispensed Thermal Interface Materials (TIM)

  • Highly automated and repeatable
  • Excellent conformability
  • Optimized material usage
  • Logistics simplification
  • Low assembly stress
  • Single solution for multiple applications

System configurations for TIM dispensing comes in a variety of different forms. Your method of placement can be as simple as a hand-held unit, semi-automated or entry-level, up to large complex automation equipment. R-tek has experience working with many customers to assist them in starting and scaling up their automated process. Selecting your material and matching it with the correct automated equipment is an integral part of a successful solution.

  • Thermal performance and cost
  • Thermal conductivity – 1.0 to 4.0 W/m-K
  • Thermal impedance – > 0.15ºC-in²/W
  • One and two-component systems
  • Silicone and non-silicone based solutions
  • Various cure mechanisms
  • 94 VO UL rating

We have a vast network of world-class equipment suppliers and integrators.

Meet some of our “Preferred System Providers” for liquid dispensing. Our network of material and equipment suppliers all have long standing records for superior performance. They are held to some of the highest industry standards and are regularly reviewed by R-tek for quality service and customer support. Whatever your needs are, from small to large, R-tek has the right equipment for your material. No worries, whether it’s on-site or on call, we have equipment backed by technical support available and ready.

Ashby Cross Company Inc. / Preferred System Provider

Ashby Cross is a manufacturer of meter, mix, and dispense equipment. They offer various single-and multi-component adhesive dispensing equipment for epoxy, polyurethanes, silicones, acrylics, adhesive, and structural bonding materials used in potting, encapsulation, coating, resin transfer molding (RTM), doming, and sealing operations. The company caters to the electrical, electronic, medical, aerospace, marine, leisure, and automotive markets.

  • Equipment and contract manufacturing
  • ISO 9001 certified
  • Based in Newburyport, Massachusetts
  • Cost completive systems to dispense foaming materials and highly filled liquids

HZO / Preferred System Provider

HZO manufactures thin film coatings to protect electronics from damage. They are a leader in protective nano and parylene conformal coatings, plasma coatings, and ALD coatings used in electronics, electrical products, and critical applications.

  • Parylene solutions for electronics, LEDs and metal housings
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified
  • Based in Morrisville, North Carolina, USA with global operations in Shenzhen, China and Bac Ninh, Vietnam
  • Turnkey solutions to meet specific customer needs

LPMS / Preferred System Provider

LPMS USA is a leading provider of low pressure molding equipment and services. Their materials are designed to enhance the properties of molded parts. They offer a variety of equipment platforms, tooling services and materials, and manufacturing options.

  • Equipment and contract manufacturing
  • ISO 9001 certified
  • Low pressure molding solutions from design to production
  • Located just outside of Chicago, Illinois

Rampf / Preferred System Provider

Based in Gräfenberg, Germany, Rampf Production Systems is one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative systems for processing single, dual and multi-component reactive plastic systems. In addition to its core competence of mixing and dispensing technology, the company provides product-specific automation concepts with integrated parts transport and heat treatment, assembly and joining technology, as well as logistic and quality assurance solutions.

  • Custom production systems to fit your requirements
  • High performance systems that offer a solution to meet any production process
  • Prototypes and small series dispensing equipment
  • Material set-up assistance, dispensing pumps and mixing technology
  • Fast, worldwide expert support through the entire product life cycle
  • Leading-edge solutions for all aspects of project automation

X2F / Preferred System Provider

X2F, a Colorado-based company, is a pioneer in a new molding technology called “Controlled Viscosity Molding (CVM)”. This innovative technology enables the use of advanced materials that were previously incompatible with traditional molding techniques. X2F’s CVM opens doors to various applications across industries, including semiconductors, LED lighting, and electric vehicles.

  • Low pressure molding systems
  • Equipment and contract manufacturing
  • High quality acrylate, versatile, labor and cost savings
  • ISO 9001
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