DocumentCode
3701589
Title
Investigating mechanical performance of PLA and CA biodegradable printed circuit boards
Author
Attila G?czy;D?niel Nagy;Istv?n Hajdu;?kos Kmetty;Be?ta Szolnoki
Author_Institution
Department of Electronics Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Egry J. u. 18., H-1111, Hungary
fYear
2015
Firstpage
45
Lastpage
49
Abstract
The paper presents a set of experiments investigating the mechanical performance of PCBs manufactured from biodegradable, sustainable polymers, compared to conventional materials. Cellulose Acetate (CA), Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Flame-Retardant Class 4 (FR-4) substrates were compared during the experiments. The methods involved dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), three-point bending tests and UL 94 flammability tests. Preliminary results show that the overall performance of the basic biodegradable, sustainable PCBs are considerably weaker compared to FR4 boards, however further improvements with additives and use in special applications can point to practical purposes of the substrates.
Keywords
"Programmable logic arrays","Performance evaluation","Substrates","Fixtures","Soldering"
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Design and Technology in Electronic Packaging (SIITME), 2015 IEEE 21st International Symposium for
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SIITME.2015.7342293
Filename
7342293
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