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Industry / Markets

In addition to the mobility sector, industrial applications are KERAFOL®‘s next largest business area in the field of technical ceramics and thermal interface materials. In addition to long-established applications such as control and automation technology, sintering technology, wear protection and food technology, new developments are constantly adding new fields of application. These mainly include 5G solutions, more efficient devices in the HVAC sector (e.g. heaters, fans, heat pumps, air conditioning units) and the military & aerospace sector. In addition, there are also comprehensive targets for energy-saving measures, with the switch to LEDs in the lighting sector being a particularly good example. These and many other electronic applications have one thing in common in terms of their longevity and reliability – only with a suitable thermal management solution can high-performance assemblies in the field of industrial applications develop their full potential and offer the customer real added value. Many of KERAFOL®‘s customers in the field of industrial applications come from medium-sized companies, some of whom have been customers for more than 30 years. There is also a broad network with various EMS companies in the field of electronics production.

Areas of application

Industry

HVAC

Control and automation technology

Data transmission - and storage / connectivity

LED

Military & Aerospace

Ceramic industry

Wear protection

Sintering technology

Food

HVAC

The HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning) sector includes some very established technology, but also a highly innovative field of application.
The best example of this is heat pumps; the technical functionality is not new, but the demands on the assembly in terms of durability, reliability and efficiency have steadily increased in recent years.

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Due to the use of power electronics and the required increase in the number of units to be produced, the use of heat conducting materials for cooling and efficient integration with regard to the installation of these materials are of great importance. This can be achieved by using pick & place, dosing systems or even injection molding systems, depending on the type of heat-conducting material (film, gap filler or KERAMOLD®).
Further requirements for the heat conducting materials are corresponding cycle resistance and functionality under changing external conditions. In the field of industrial fans, the focus is less on cycle resistance and more on the requirement for consistently high performance in 24/7 operation. With the KERATHERM® & KERAMOLD® product series, the electronic components installed in the heaters and fans can be cooled, resulting in higher efficiency and a statistically longer service life.
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Solutions

for HVAC

In addition to suitable solutions in the field of thermally conductive materials, KERAFOL® also offers various services that are particularly helpful with regard to the application and processing of these materials.

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Products

Control and automation technology

The field of control and automation technology was one of the first applications for the use of thermal interface materials and has developed steadily over the last few decades.
The demands on automation technology are becoming increasingly diverse, from decentralized energy supplies to the integration of various modules in the field of sensor technology and robotics.
In this industry in particular, the focus is on the development and integration of high-performance electronics, for which various semiconductors such as IGBTs or MOSFETs are used in the various packages (TOs).

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Due to the switching processes of semiconductors and the miniaturization of components, the energy density per surface area has steadily increased. To ensure reliable operation of the electronic assembly, the heat produced by the semiconductors must be dissipated accordingly via a heat sink. As this is usually made of aluminum with a certain surface roughness for reasons of cost and efficiency, an intermediate layer material is required that is thermally conductive and electrically insulating and compensates for the corresponding component tolerances and roughness. Products from the KERATHERM® or KERAMOLD® series are suitable for this purpose, depending on the requirements of the specific application.

Solutions

for control and automation technology

In addition to suitable solutions in the field of thermally conductive materials, KERAFOL® also offers various services that are particularly helpful with regard to the application and processing of these materials.

Service

Products

Data transmission - and storage / connectivity

We are currently living in the fourth industrial revolution, which is based on the concept of digitalization and includes automation, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, networked devices, data analysis, digital transformation and much more.
The fast and secure transmission and storage of data are essential for the use and further development of the above-mentioned areas and a basic requirement.
The 5G standard was introduced for faster data transmission; the frequencies are significantly higher compared to the LTE range and are currently up to 40 GHz, with an expansion to up to 80 GHz planned.

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The higher frequencies and data rates combined with ever smaller distances between the individual antennas (transmitter/receiver units) result in increased temperatures of the electronic components and possible electromagnetic interference between the individual components.
This poses new challenges in terms of heat generation and electromagnetic interference in 5G mobile radio towers, cloud servers or storage systems, for example.

The new conditions and technical requirements also have an impact on the design of many components in the transport sector.
Autonomous driving in particular is only possible with a large number of sensors, and radar sensors for distance detection also operate in a very high frequency range.
Materials from the KERABSORB product range serve as thermal interfaces between the electronics and heat sink/housing and can also absorb high levels of electromagnetic radiation at frequencies of up to 80 Ghz.
This paves the way for efficient, powerful and reliable infrastructure systems.

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Solutions

for data transmission - and storage / connectivity

In addition to suitable solutions in the field of thermally conductive materials, KERAFOL® also offers various services that are particularly helpful with regard to the application and processing of these materials.