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Plastic materials sold into the Semiconductor industry largely depend on highly specialized capital equipment, commonly referred to as process tools used to manufacture an IC chip on a wafer. The …

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Semiconductor growth from 2016 to 2021 grew at a CAGR of 11%. That’s pretty amazing when you consider that increasing capacity requires increasing fab space, process tools, etc.It’s unsustainable at t …

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When selecting a plastic material for an application, the first step typically involves characterizing the application requirements that lead to the first “fork in the road decision.” Do I need …

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Ionic Purity vs Plasma Resistance - What's More Critical for a Plasma Chamber Plastic Material?  Do I dare try to answer the question… Yes, because I am protected by the “it depends” clau …

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Fluoropolymers are produced from alkenes (aka: olefins) which are unsaturated hydrocarbons. Unsaturated hydrocarbons are more reactive than saturated (alkanes) since they contain at least one double b …

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We have already discussed the differences between and relevance of amorphous polymers and crystalline polymers as they relate to their role in the semiconductor industry. Amorphous polymers are genera …

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