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Parylene Coating Services

Product design often struggles to balance many goals that can seem conflicting. You must reduce time to market, stay on budget, and keep electronics lightweight. You must also ruggedize your products for harsh conditions. Conformal coatings, especially Parylene films, can help you meet these goals. 

What are the Benefits of Parylene?

 

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Cost Reduction

Reduce corrosion-related costs associated with repairs, refunds, and service calls.

Cut down on product recalls and enhance product reliability. 

Lower total cost of ownership with long-lasting, durable protection. 

Functionality

Meet specifications for dielectric, thermal, and chemical resistance properties. 

Help lighten products, improving fuel and energy efficiency, and mechanical stability. 

Used as an anti-reflective (AR) coating for sensors

Excellent biocompatibility and biostability

Helps products meet ASTM, FDA, IPC, ISO, JEDEC, MIL, UL, and other industry standards

Risk Mitigation

Reduce the risk of corrosion from humid, salty, and sulfurous environments. 

Reduce the risk of damage due to solvents and water exposure. 

Reduce the risk of electrical failures from foreign object debris (FOD) and metal whiskers. 

Reduce the risk of dendrite formation / electrochemical migration (ECM). 

Minimize water absorption in humid environments

Improved Reliability

Impart low stress to solder joints, especially during thermal cycling

Very low levels of outgassing, critical for satellite and extreme remote sensing applications. 

A low history of service needed in high-reliability apps, such as aerospace, defense, and medical devices. 

Promote the durability of products, uptime, and employee and consumer safety. 

Parylene Coatings at the Core of Trusted Products

How HZO helped Sarcos Robotics build their brand with Parylene-protected products.

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Parylene Properties

Parylene films have excellent properties. They have high dielectric performance. They resist abrasion and chemicals and have low thermal expansion. 

Parylene's chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process produces pinhole-free coatings. They have a consistent thickness and true conformality. 

The polymerization process has no initiators or catalysts. So, the coating is free from trace ionic impurities. It is also compliant with REACH, RoHS, and California Proposition 65. It is free of PFOA and PFOS. 

The HZO Difference

See how HZO helped Prismview achieve 2X protection with 99% yield quality.

Parylene Coatings Properties Include: 
  • Insoluble to common chemicals and conditions
  • Superior barriers to moisture and chemicals
  • Complete conformality on all exposed surfaces, corners, and edges
  • Defect-free
  • Free of solvents, residues, and catalysts
  • Dry film lubricity
  • High Dielectric Strength
  • No outgassing
  • No curing
  • No thermal stress
  • Optically clear and colorless
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Parylene has several types, each with unique properties. There is a Parylene for almost any application. Parylene types include:

Parylene F-VT-4 – Parylene F-VT-4 is highly crystalline. It has an excellent dielectric and very low friction coefficient. It is ideal for applications exposed to high temperatures. 

Parylene N – Parylene N is an excellent dielectric. It is halogen-free and suitable for applications where sustainability is a priority. 

Parylene CParylene C is the most used. It has the lowest permeability to moisture and gas, making it ideal for parts exposed to corrosive substances. 

Advantages of Various Parylene Types

ATTRIBUTES PARYLENE C PARYLENE N PARYLENE F (VT-4) Parylene F (AT-4)
High submersion protection - IPX8+, also depends on device design.
Uniform, pinhole free coating.
High barrier protection against corrosive chemicals and gases. Low permeability to moisture. Best barrier when compared to the other Parylene types.
Optically transparent and can be used to coat optical elements.
Biostable, biocompatible, environmentally friendly — no VOCs, no solvents.
No initiators or catalysts in the polymerization process. The coating is pure and free from trace ionic impurities.
REACH, RoHS, PFOA/PFOS-free and CA Prop 65 compliant.
Room temperature formation makes the coatings effectively stress-free.
Low dielectric constant with good high frequency properties, good dielectric strength and high bulk and surface resistance.
High tensile strength.
No cure time.
Vibration resistant.
No pooling of coating in low areas.
Halogen free.
Free from bromine and chlorine halogens; contains fluorine.
Higher resistance to heat than Parylene C and N.
Highest temperature and UV resistant Parylene.

Is Parylene Right for my Application?

Parylene is used in various applications, including:

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AUTOMOTIVE

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INDUSTRIAL

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OPTICS

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MEDICAL

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CONSUMER

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IoT

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SMART FARM

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BATTERIES

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"Working with HZO has been invaluable to us. We can now produce reliable outdoor LED (Light Emitting Diode) signage performance that our customers around the world can depend on."

Donald Szczepaniak
Chief Executive Officer | PRISMVIEW, A Samsung Electronics Company

FAQ

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Why HZO?

How Do I Get Started With Parylene Services?

Have a question or a problem? We have a solution. There are many ways to get started with Parylene services with HZO. You can send us a message (fill out the form) or request a quote to speak to one of our application engineers about specific applications.

Additional Resources

Download the HZO Parylene Datasheet
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Download the HZO Parylene Datasheet

Learn About Corrosion Resistance From An Industry-Leading Engineer
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Learn About Corrosion Resistance From An Industry-Leading Engineer

Learn About HZO Coatings With Our Resource Page
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Learn About HZO Coatings With Our Resource Page

Learn About the Parylene Process With Our Resource Page
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Learn About the Parylene Process With Our Resource Page

Learn About Parylene Properties With Our Resource Page
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Learn About Parylene Properties With Our Resource Page

Parylene Thickness - How Much is Enough?
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Parylene Thickness - How Much is Enough?

Understand Parylene Masking
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Understand Parylene Masking

Learn How to Remove Parylene Coating
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Learn How to Remove Parylene Coating

Is Parylene Right For Your Project?
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Is Parylene Right For Your Project?

How HZO Makes Parylene Scalable
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How HZO Makes Parylene Scalable

Learn about Protective Coating Methodologies With Our White Paper
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Learn about Protective Coating Methodologies With Our White Paper

The Illustrated Guide to CVD
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The Illustrated Guide to CVD

Learn How To Incorporate Conformal Coating Into Your Manufacturing Process
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Learn How To Incorporate Conformal Coating Into Your Manufacturing Process

Parylene Coating for Reliable Product Design Webinar
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Parylene Coating for Reliable Product Design Webinar

Download the HZO Parylene SDS
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Download the HZO Parylene SDS

Learn How to Bring Parylene Deposition In-House
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Learn How to Bring Parylene Deposition In-House

Coating Complex Geometries Video
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Coating Complex Geometries Video