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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 provides a better understanding of technology and real-world applications across the entire electronics value chain.

PCB of electronics device

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

Part 1: Electronic protection

Where can we find protected assemblies/electronics?
Combining layers of protection

Part 2: Silicones & other protective materials

Comparison of acrylics, epoxies, urethanes and silicones
close up beautiful nano electronic technology board

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.

Five training topics in each of the five product types are provided, with detailed understanding and insights, relevant for current and future technical applications. 

Product types

  • Gels and encapsulants
  • Conformal coatings
  • Adhesives and sealants
  • Thermally-conductive materials
  • Compression gasketing

Training topics

  • Purpose and when to use
  • How to use
  • Material considerations
  • Product selection
  • Common applications and review

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