10 Jul 2012
Quadrant Introduces Breakthrough Engineering Plastic Material at SEMICON West 2012
Quadrant launches Semitron® MPR1000 at SEMICON West 2012, the flagship annual event for the global microelectronics industry, held from July 10-12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. This new material delivers a competitive advantage to engineers by offering a higher performance material option combined with lower overall production costs.
Semitron® MPR1000 is a breakthrough engineering material developed for Semiconductor applications and more, but specifically for use in vacuum chamber applications. According to Quadrant EPP Global Market Segment Manager Scott Williams, the new material will fill the performance gap left by traditional materials. “Over the years, increasing electrode power levels, combined with aggressive plasma chemistries, led engineers to turn to expensive ceramics or breakage-prone quartz as their only options,” says Williams. Utilizing advanced technology, the engineers at Quadrant, the world's largest manufacturer of machinable plastics, developed Semitron® MPR1000 to be the go-to engineering plastic material option for plasma-based applications.
“The unique properties of Semitron® MPR1000 strike the perfect balance between the highest level of performance in the chamber and real value by delivering superior toughness of up to 25 times longer life over traditional plastics such as polyimide, while providing lower overall cost in use and ease of machining compared to semiconductor-grade ceramics.” states Williams. Another notable benefit is the material's cleanliness in the form of low ionic metal content and low out-gassing.
Quadrant will feature their new Semitron® MPR1000 material at SEMICON West 2012, booth #2119 in the South Hall of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, again adding to the industry's most innovative and broad family of materials.
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About Quadrant EPP
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP) is the world’s leading manufacturer of semi-finished products. Quadrant EPP’s materials range from UHMW polyethylene, nylon and acetal to ultra-high performance polymers that resist temperatures to over 425°C. The company’s rods, sheets, tubes and custom shapes are used to machine parts for the food processing and packaging sectors, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, electronics, chemical processing, life sciences, energy and diverse industrial equipment. Quadrant EPP also manufactures finished products for these industries. Products and services are available through a worldwide network of branch offices, technical support centres and authorized dealers. Learn more about Quadrant EPP at www.quadrantplastics.com
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Quadrant is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials in the form of semifinished products and finished parts with locations in 20 countries and more than 2 000 employees. Its specialty engineering thermoplastics and composites are superior in performance to metals and other materials and are used in a growing number of applications, primarily in the capital goods industry. Together with leaders in a wide range of customer markets, Quadrant is continuously developing new areas of application. With its strategic partner, Mitsubishi Plastics, Quadrant is well prepared to expand its market leadership position in the future.
Semitron® is a registered trademark of the Quadrant Group.
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Semitron® MPR1000, the innovative new material by Quadrant EPP, developed specifically for semiconductor applications as a higher performance material option with lower overall production costs.
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