Rheological characterization of a novel isotropic conductive adhesive - Epoxy filled with metal-coated polymer spheres

Materials and Design

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 784-793

  Nguyen, Hoang Vu ^a   Andreassen, Erik ^a,b   Kristiansen, Helge ^c   Johannessen, Rolf ^d   Hoivik, Nils ^a   Aasmundtveit, Knut E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY   (Norway)

^c Mosaic Solutions AS and Conpart AS   (Norway)

^d Ge Vingmed Ultrasound AS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conductive adhesive; Metal coated polymer spheres; Rheology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES; ISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVES; LOSS MODULI; MECHANICAL RELIABILITY; METAL-COATED POLYMERS; MONODISPERSE POLYMERS; OSCILLATORY MEASUREMENTS; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPHERE DIAMETER; VISCOSITY INCREASE;

ADHESIVE PASTES; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILLED POLYMERS; METAL COATINGS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SILVER; VISCOSITY;

SPHERES;

EID: 84871432522     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.11.036     Document Type: Article

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