Polymers for Electronic Components

✍ Scribed by Cousins, Keith

• Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing
• Year: 2001-01-01
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 116
• Edition: 0
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This market report provides an overview of the European electronic components market: the polymers, the components and the end-use application sectors. The report discusses key trends and developments affecting the current and future use of polymers in electronic component applications. The author provides an analysis of the electronic components industry including contract manufacture. A selection of profiles of the leading suppliers and consumers in this sector is also included.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
1.2 The Report......Page 7
1.3 Methodology......Page 8
2 Executive Summary......Page 9
3.1 Introduction......Page 15
3.2.3 Polyarylamide......Page 16
3.2.5 Polyamide (PA)......Page 17
3.2.7 Polycarbonate (PC)......Page 18
3.2.12 Polypropylene (PP)......Page 19
3.2.15 Polystyrene (PS)......Page 20
3.2.18 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)......Page 21
3.2.23 Elastomers......Page 22
4.1 Enclosures......Page 25
4.2 Batteries......Page 28
4.5 Capacitors......Page 29
4.7 Connectors......Page 33
4.10 Plugs and Sockets......Page 38
4.11 Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)......Page 39
4.13 Resistors......Page 43
4.14 RFI Screening......Page 44
4.15 Sensors......Page 45
4.18 Touch Screens......Page 46
4.19 Other Components......Page 47
5.1 Introduction......Page 49
5.2 Market Analysis......Page 50
5.3 Telecommunications......Page 56
5.4 Automotive Applications......Page 62
5.5 IT......Page 64
5.6 Fuel Cells......Page 65
5.7 Contract Electronics Manufacturing......Page 67
5.8 Component Distribution......Page 72
6.2 Polymer Developments......Page 73
6.3 Supercapacitors......Page 75
6.4 Lithium Polymer Systems......Page 76
6.5 Flat Panel Displays......Page 77
6.6 Other New Technologies......Page 80
6.7 Recycling......Page 83
6.8 Chemical Safety......Page 85
7.1 Optical Applications......Page 87
7.4 Search For New Products......Page 88
7.5 Bluetooth Technology......Page 90
7.6 QTC Material......Page 91
7.8 Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystals......Page 92
8 Company Profiles......Page 93