Our response to COVID-19. Learn more. About Us Markets Technology Tools News/Events Careers Contact Us ELECTRONIC MATERIALS With 50+ years of adhesive formulation and coating and laminating films & foils experience, Sheldahl® brand Electronic Materials provides advanced material performance solutions Breadcrumb Technology Electronic Materials ELECTRONIC MATERIALS Sheldahl’s Electronic Materials are engineered to meet our customers’ technical requirements from automotive electronics to wind turbine applications. We provide extensive engineering experience and material knowledge to optimize the performance of your final product. Our capabilities include web handing, slitting, coating and laminating films & foils, and adhesive formulation. We work collaboratively with our customers to ensure optimal price, performance, and productivity. To learn more about our capabilities contact us at 866-702-0329 or emailing electronicmaterials@sheldahl.com ADHESIVE-BASED COPPER LAMINATES Sheldahl has supplied Adhesive-based Copper Laminates to circuitry for over half a century. Capabilities Substrates 1, 2, 3 & 5 mil thicknesses: PET PEN PI Flame retardant & non-flame retardant adhesives Electro-Deposited High Ductility (EDHD) .5, 1 & 2 oz. Rolled-Annealed (RA) 1 & 2 oz. BUSBOND® BUS BOND® Insulation Tapes - are a cost-effective line of laminated busbar insulation offering single-sided, double-sided, Sheldahl® adhesives coated on various dielectric films provide insulation systems tailored for a wide range of busbar environments and applications, high temperature, abrasion resistance, and weatherability. Applications Alternative and renewable energy (Weatherability, UV resistance)  Transportation and Automotive (High reliability)  Industrial (Abrasion resistance & dielectric strength) Military & Aerospace (High performance) Capabilities Tough, flexible adhesive system for ease of forming  Temperature resistant adhesive for successive laminations Our UL certification data can be found under E39696 on our UL Certification page Superior adhesion to copper, aluminum, and most conductor materials  Multiple adhesive choices (modified epoxy or acrylic) Enabling you the design flexibility to build stacked (multiple layers, different film combinations) to meet your specific requirements High-temperature BUS BOND® adhesives can be applied to multiple substrates Available on these dielectric films: PET High RTI PET PEN PI Nomex Tedlar Ultem Valox COVERLAYS Sheldahl possess a broad range of coverlay options available, whether it be for a low temp high flow or high temp low flow application. Our engineers will be available to work with you to match your product’s needs. Capabilities Substrates 1, 2, 3, & 5 mils. PET PEN PI Flame retardant & non-flame retardant adhesives 1, 1.5 & 2 mils Additional thickness options available – to learn more contact us FREE FILM ADHESIVES Many of Sheldahl adhesives can be supplied as free-film transfer adhesives cast on release films. Capabilities Flame retardant & non-flame retardant adhesives 1, 1.5 & 2 mils. Additional thickness options are available – to learn more contact us FLAT FLEX CABLE (FFC) INSULATION MATERIAL Sheldahl is the market leader in supplying flame retardant tapes to the flat cable manufacturing industry. We offer a complete line of insulation tapes for use in producing Flat Flexible Cables (FFC's). Our portfolio of adhesive types that allows fabricators to balance final product performance with lamination processes. Applications include clock spring cables, jumpers, and any application requiring long parallel copper traces. Flat Flexible Cables (FFCs) provide the ideal connection technology for curved, tight spaces and flat surfaces, capable of repeatedly turning back on itself for years of use. Sheldahl produces various Insulation materials in the development of FFCs used for Clock Springs, Wiring for automotive headliners, jumpers/interconnections, innovative solutions, and more. If you need a secure and durable connection, we work in prototype development and large-scale production. Sheldahl has the experience, knowledge, and technology to support the most difficult projects customizing our materials to your needs. Applications Automotive clocksprings for airbag connections in steering columns  Jumpers / interconnections  Wiring for automotive headliners  Computer, printer, and data cables Capabilities Temperature resistant  Controlled adhesive thicknesses  Flexible and tough  Excellent encapsulation ability Wide range of film and adhesive options  Reduced twist flat cable tapes  Double-sided flat cable tapes Shielded flat cable tapes  FUEL CELL MATERIALS Since the commercialization of the first PEM Fuel Cells in the late 1990s. Sheldahl’s adhesive system has proven compatibility with fuel cell catalyst materials. Applications Public Transportation Automotive Cell tower backup Short haul rolling stock Capabilities Adhesives and frame materials Decades of field history NOVACLAD Sheldahl offers a proprietary adhesiveless laminate created with vacuum deposition and additive plating processes. Applications High-performance single & double-sided circuits Capabilities Thin plating allows for tight lines & spaces Polyimide thickness from 1 & 2 mils. Copper plating from 2 to 5 microns with thicker plating options available SHIELDING MATERIALS The proliferation of electronic devices in the world has increased the presence of and sensitivity to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI). Sheldahl enables unique solutions to overcome EMI and RFI, whether your needs relate to gasketing, metalized wrapping, thin layers of vacuum-deposited ITO, or PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) on the back of a copper laminate. Applications Solar panels Capabilities Copper metalized films  Aluminum metalized films  ITO coated films  Copper foil laminates  Aluminum foil laminates  Flat cable tape with a shielded layer  CIRCUITS Flexible Circuits Printed Electronics ENGINEERED MATERIALS Electronic Materials Optical Materials Vacuum Deposited Materials Unidirectional Tapes Footer Menu Block 1 Home About Us News/Media Contact Us Footer Menu Block2 Markets Automotive Health Solutions Industrial Abrasive Materials Additional Markets Footer Menu Block3 Technology Flexible Circuits Printed Electronics Electronic Materials Optical Materials Vacuum Deposited Materials Interested in our Service REQUEST A CONSULT Request a Product Bulletin PRODUCT BULLETINS © Copyright 2020 Sheldahl Corporation. All rights reserved.