Potting & Encapsulation

London-based start-up, SafetyNet Technologies, sought a potting material to protect their innovative ‘Pieces Deep’ fishing lights from 100 bar pressures at depths of 1000m. Utilising a combination of optically clear Opti-tec 4210 and opaque IRS 3071 into their product, allowed SNTech to achieve environmental protection without sacrificing light performance.

SebaKMT, part of the Megger Group, was the world’s first owner of a preeflow eco-DUO450. For nearly ten years, this metering, mixing and dispensing system has been reliably and accurately dispensing their Wacker SilGel 612 silicone gel potting compound onto the parts for the noise measurement instruments they manufacture. In that time, it has had […]

The Advanced Textiles Research Group at Nottingham Trent University has been developing electronic textiles to add functionality to materials and garments. Part of the process involves encasing microchips within a polymer micro-pod in order to protect them from mechanical and chemical stresses during everyday use.

A UK manufacturer of outdoor signage and lighting products was seeking to encapsulate their LED strips to protect them from environmental damage, whilst maintaining a desirable aesthetic in the finished product. Wacker SilGel 612 fit the bill.

The development process of STOPFREEZE’s COMBI and KIT products required a method of protecting the IP67 weatherproof in-line thermostat with integral LED indicators from water ingress and physical damage in its outdoor situation.

Potting compound requiring good thermal conductivity and an extended pot life in a custom made colour.

A flame retardant polyurethane potting compound enabled the protection of electronics and a resistance to high impact shock and extreme conditions.