Conformal Coating & Potting Services at Dutek: Advanced Protection for Your Electronics
At Dutek, we recognize that the reliability and longevity of your electronic assemblies are paramount—especially when they must perform in challenging environments. Our conformal coating and potting services are designed to deliver robust protection, ensuring your products operate flawlessly even under harsh conditions.
Why Protect Your PCBs?
Electronic assemblies are vulnerable to moisture, dust, chemicals, vibration, and temperature extremes. Without proper protection, these factors can cause corrosion, electrical shorts, or outright failure. Conformal coating and potting are industry-standard methods to address these risks, each offering distinct advantages depending on your requirements
Conformal Coating: Lightweight, Flexible, and Serviceable
Conformal Coating is a thin, transparent, non-conductive layer applied directly to the surface of a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). It provides:
- Protection against moisture, dusty, corrosion, and chemicals
- Minimal added weight and bulk – ideal for handheld and compact devices
- Easy inspection and rework – coated boards can be visually inspected and, if needed, repaired or modified without major difficulty.
Conformal coating is best suited for applications where weight, size, and serviceability are priorities, such as consumer electronics, medical devices, and products requiring frequent updates or repairs.
Potting: Maximum Durability for Extreme Environments
Potting involves encasing the entire PCBA or component in a thick, protective compound (such as epoxy, polyurethane, or silicone). This process delivers:
- Superior protection against vibration, shock, chemicals, and water
- Excellent resistance to heat and mechanical stress
- Enhanced security – the opaque compound can deter reverse engineering and tampering
- Ideal for high-voltage, automotive, industrial, and outdoor applications
Potting is the preferred choice when maximum durability is required, especially in harsh or high-risk environments. However, it adds weight, increases costs, and makes rework or inspection more challenging
Dutek’s Expertise
- State-of-the-art facility: All processes are performed in our ESD-controlled, ISO-certified environment.
- Material flexibility: We support a wide range of coating and potting compounds to meet your specific needs.
- Turnkey integration: Combine protection with our assembly, testing, and fulfillment services for a complete manufacturing solution.