Surface Mount Adhesives- The Best Mounting Solution

Surface mount technology has surfaced as one of the most useful kind of method for printing circuit boards. This technology has enabled immense scalability in operations and has allowed throughput to be increased manifold. Surface mount technology employs using special adhesives to hold all the components in place on a circuit board until soldering is done. SMT adhesives are special compounds manufactured to comply with soldering requirements. Here are the reasons why surface mount adhesives are the best mounting solution.

Surface mount adhesives make precision possible

There are many applications that require highly precise application of all components and materials in order to clear the quality checks that these applications require. Some sensitive devices that require precision may be from the medical industry and space applications. Where it is necessary to precisely solder components at the right spot on the board, and the sizes involved are small, SMT adhesives can be used to hold the components in place while wave soldering is carried out. This makes sure that no jerks or speed dislodge the components before they are soldered.

SMT adhesives increase throughput

Surface mount adhesives is a technology known for its increased speeds of production. The key element in this process is the adhesive, which is what holds the components in place and helps speed up the soldering process. The assurance that components will not be dislodged from their places makes it possible to increase soldering and printing speeds, which ultimately get transformed into increased throughput.

SMT adhesives make it possible to reduce drilling many holes on the board

In technologies like through-hole soldering, there are holes required to be drilled on the substrate; this entire process can take up a lot of production time and cost. Drilling with high precision also requires a lot of resources to be achieved. SMT adhesives eliminate the need to drill holes on the substrate by using the principle of "gluing" the components on it instead – therefore, saving resources. SMT assembled boards seem to perform better under shock tests.

All the above reasons make SMT adhesives a great soldering solution.

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Alpha Assembly Solutions, Inc. is the global leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of innovative specialty materials used in a wide range of industry segments, including electronics assembly, power electronics, die attach, LED lighting, photovoltaics, semiconductor packaging, automotive and others. Since its founding in 1872, Alpha has been committed to developing and manufacturing the highest quality specialty materials.

Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. is the global leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of innovative specialty materials used in a wide range of industry segments, including electronics assembly, power electronics, die attach, LED lighting.