With increasing functionality and power requirements for electronic equipment, the need for thermal management is critical. The demand for uniformed bondline application as well as the avoidance of air inclusions across large areas make epoxy film adhesives essential for many applications in the aerospace, telecommunications, and electronics fields. Luckily, Henkel's assembly films not only provide best-in-class electrical, thermal, and mechanical performance, but also lower total assembly costs through the elimination of inventory maintenance and/or third-party conversion.

Henkel's epoxy assembly films provide a proven solution for the most demanding applications requiring the highest reliability performance. Henkel’s epoxy film adhesives are perfectly suited for large bonding areas that also require uniformed bondlines and custom sizes and shapes. For this reason, we provide customized film preforms to precisely match highly-complexhighly complex printed circuit board shapes and patterns. This ensures an exact amount of void-free adhesive with a controlled bondline thickness in a specific area. Henkel offers heat activated film adhesives that help reduce curing time and increase the efficiency of your work processes.

Contact us today to talk to one of our experts about our custom-cut film adhesive preforms

Film Adhesive Applications

Aerospace

High-reliability film adhesive solutions for aerospace electronics in planes, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) including engines, turbines, sensors, guidance systems, and navigation systems.

Radar/Sonar

Proven and trusted epoxy film adhesive solutions supporting high-reliability radar and sonar assemblies including antennas, phase shifters, T/R modules, power modules, transmitters, and sensors.

Satellite

High-reliability film adhesives supporting satellite assembly including directed energy, communication, guidance, navigation, and control systems.

Henkel has more than 40 years of experience supplying quality epoxy film adhesives for high-reliability applications designed for:

Custom-Cut Film Adhesive Preforms – Overview

Looking for custom-cut epoxy film adhesives preforms? Henkel has you covered there. Learn about our film adhesives preform solutions that meet your individual requirements.

Henkel Converting Sites

Henkel has sites to produce state-of-the-art custom cut preforms in Rancho Dominguez, CA and Cannon Falls, MN.

Products

All Henkel assembly film products are in scope including electrically conductive, thermally conductive or unfilled films.

Lead Times

Quotes (1-2 days), samples (2-3 days), new production orders (10 days) and repeat production order (5 days). All are pending feasibility review.

Custom-Cut Film Adhesive Preform Benefits

With custom-cut film adhesives, our customers are able to customize the adhesive to their application area. Our epoxy film adhesives are electrically and thermally conductive and can be heat-cured quickly at temperatures from 125-150°C. There are many advantages that come along with our customer-cut epoxy film adhesives such as a simplified supply process, sustainability benefits, higher quality materials, and reducing costs.

Simplified Process

Our film adhesives simplify the supply chain by eliminating third-party or in-house converting since we supply pre-cut adhesive films direct from Henkel. This improves lead times and there is only one single point of contact for excellent customer service.

Cost Savings

In addition to receiving our highest quality film adhesives, Henkel also strives to help you reduced labor and material costs while also resulting in equipment and logistics savings. This means that there is a significant reduction of the overall products costs that use our film adhesive materials.

Sustainability

At Henkel, we strive to make our materials more sustainable and protect the environment. Our epoxy film adhesives are silicone- and halogen-free in addition to being RoHS compliant. Moreover, our film adhesives reduce material waste which helps your industrial processes become more environmentally friendly.

Preform Costs

To help show you how we can help you cut costs while receiving high-quality epoxy film adhesives, take a look at how Henkel’s pre-forms compared to other, 3rd party supplies. At Henkel, our goal is to give you high-quality materials while also helping you cut costs and increase efficiency. When purchasing preforms direct from Henkel, customers only pay for the preforms and associated freight, achieving an average of 16% savings. To find out more about our preforms supplied directly from Henkel, contact us today.

Quality

Our preforms cut exactly to the specifications our customers and meet high-industry standards such as being ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 certified.

  Pre-Forms from 3rd Party Converter Pre-Forms Direct from Henkel
Sheet Only Cost $1,000 N/A
Sheet Freight Costs $100 N/A
Die Cutting/Converting Costs $200 N/A
Material Waste $150 N/A
Preform Freight Cost $100 $100
Final Pre-Form Cost $1,550
$1,300

Custom Cut Film Adhesive Preforms: Henkel Equipment and Engineering Capability

PNT Knife Plotter

Can cut large parts up to 50 x 29 inches.

Laser Cutter

Ideal for very complex parts, prevents resin bleed.

Die Cutter

High throughput precision.

For additional detail on Henkel's film adhesive preform capability, watch this short video.

  

Further Information

Discover our information resources that provide answers to your questions about film adhesives:

Technical Paper: Effects of Environmental Exposure on the Performance of Electrically Conductive Film Adhesives for RF Grounding Applications

Product Information Sheet: Henkel’s Innovative Film Adhesive Solutions

Brochure: Electronic Material Solutions For Radar, Guidance System, and Aviation Industries

Guide: Film Application and Handling Guide

Assembly Film Troubleshooting Guide

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