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Dow Electronics Protection & Assembly Academy

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Dow Electronics Protection & Assembly Academy

Take your technical expertise to a new level

The Kent R. Larson Dow Electronics Protection & Assembly Academy offers smart silicone solutions training to solve customers’ electronics protection and assembly challenges. This online training combined with in-depth training at Dow facilities provides a better understanding of technology and real-world applications across the entire electronics value chain.

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Learn more about the Dow Electronics Protection & Assembly Academy’s training content.

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Electronic protection and silicone overview parts 1 and 2

Training at the Dow Electronics Protection & Assembly Academy begins with teachings on electronic protection and of all thing’s silicone. Both parts of Level 1 lay the foundation of your educational experience.

Part 1: Electronic Protection

  • Application opportunities for electronic protection and assembly
  • The different degrees of protection
  • Combining layers of protection

Part 2: Silicones & Other Protective Materials

  • Comparison of acrylics, epoxies, urethanes and silicones
  • Advantages and benefits of silicones
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Silicone product lines

Level 2 focuses on diving deeper into the technology, materials, and applications you’ll interact with across the electronics value chain so that you’ll be prepared to quickly identify customer issues and provide effective solutions.

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In-person training at Dow

The third and final level of training culminates with in-person instruction by proficient advisors at Dow. Complete the program by combining knowledge from online lessons with experiential learning that you can bring into any electronics protection challenge. Trainings include:

  • Market-focused presentations
  • Hands-on lab demonstrations
  • Knowledge from silicone application specialists
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Explore our newest academy

Learn how Dow products help to protects today’s complex electronics.

Training video series

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Silicone removal methods including mechanical, chemical, abrasive, and de-soldering.

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Looks at commonly measured properties: viscosity, thixotropy, extrusion rate, and slump.

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Looks at how addition cure (platinum) silicones may be inhibited by certain materials found in labs and production areas.

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Reviews filler settling in silicone products and the process to inspect, identify, and remix filled product systems.

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Studies installing, using, and disassembling bladder bags (a sealed foil lined plastic bag) in pressure pot systems.

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Learn about properties of silicone primers and how to utilize them for adhesion promotion to surfaces.

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Reviews installing and manually dispensing Dow’s two-part products using dual pack dispensing guns with static mixers.

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Describes properties and their utilization in product selection and comparison; property ranges and testing standards.

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Discusses methods to measure material hardness.

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Reviews mitigating bubble and void formation in silicone products and the process of vacuum deairing and its benefit.

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Defines properties that determine a material’s electrical characteristics and their impact on device performance.

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Shows what happens at both temperature extremes in applications requiring that capability.

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Describes adhesion measurement methods (lap shear, peel, cross hatch, push out) and how they are applied to measure physical properties of silicones.

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Covers silicone cure types (1 and 2-part condensation, addition, UV, TRC), properties, benefits, and limitations. 

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