Electrolube, the leading electro-chemicals manufacturer, showcased the market’s first VOC free conformal coating, NVOC, and NVMC, a Non VOC Machine Cleaner; at Expo Electronica in Moscow. The new NVOC coating has been developed to help companies reduce emissions and has been tested by two of the world’s leading selective coating equipment providers, with outstanding results. Electrolube also showcased Professional resin Stop, a new fluoropolymer release coating, and PCS, a new synthetic peelable coating mask.

NVOC is a polyurethane based coating which reacts with atmospheric moisture to produce a tough, flexible coating. It has similar processing parameters and drying times to solvent based coatings which enables an easier change to VOC free PCB protection without changing processing parameters. NVMC, Electrolube’s Non VOC Machine Cleaner, was designed alongside NVOC to eliminate the use of solvents when flushing through equipment, preventing any coating deposits left in the machine from curing.

PCS is a flexible, synthetic acrylic latex with good solvent resistance, making it ideal for masking components, interconnectors and other items during a conformal coating process. Non-corrosive to most substrates, the coating is water based and environmentally friendly. On application the mask is orange and changes to a darker colour once cured. It can be peeled very easily by hand after the cure process without breaking or leaving residues.