For Lamination of Rigid Multilayer and Flexible Circuits

PACOTHANE is a high temperature-resistant Release Film specifically engineered for laminating rigid, flexible and exotic substrate Printed Circuit Boards. It is manufactured in-house under a patented process, with stringent quality controls.

• Easy, contaminant-free release from resins and separator plates.
• Proven worldwide performance and acceptance since 1984.
• Operating temperatures up to 400F / 204C for up to 6 hours.
• 50% thicker than other release films for easier handling.
• Smooth surface finish, with superior conformal properties.
• Free of embedded impurities.
• Extremely low X-Y axis shrinkage and reduced static potential.
• Essentially inert: no out-gassing, no plate residue, no interlaminar adhesion influence, no vacuum system contamination.
• Environmentally friendly: no Ozone Depleting Chemicals, no Flourines.
• Available in custom-sized tooled sheets and rolls shipped "Just-in-Time" from exclusive local Distributors around the world.

Rigid Multilayer Panels:

• To contain resin squeeze-out; to buffer and protect copper from damaged plates; to minimize stress effect from aluminum plates; to reduce frequency of plate cleaning; to increase plate life; to prevent press pads from sticking to plates or bonding to tooling pins.
  (See lay-up recommendation)

Flex, Rigid-flex Panels:

• To contain adhesive squeeze-out; for complete conformity to part topography; to provide easy separation of conformal hydraulics and driver pads from PCB surfaces.
  (See lay-up recommendation)

PACOTHANE Release Film is offered in two optimized thicknesses: Type #1500, which is .0015"/38µ" thick, and Type #1200, which is .0012"/28µ" thick. The #1500 is engineered to improve operator handling and offer improved PCB surface quality by buffering sensitive copper surfaces from damaged plates. The #1200 features excellent performance with lower cost.

PACOTHANE is manufactured in accordance with a patented process which virtually guarantees unparalleled performance consistency. All manufacturing and fabrication operations are performed in-house, offering total supplier control and accountability.

PACOTHANE Release Film is available in rolls and in custom-made sheet sizes, tooled to customers? specifications.

PACOTHANE, as well as our complete line of lamination enhancement products, is available from leading local Distributors around the world, who offer "Just-in-Time" delivery from locally-available stocks.