Laird Technologies Unveils Its TFlex™ 300 Ultra Compliant, Thermal Gap Filler For Use in High-Speed Computing and Telecom Applications

Cleveland, OH. USA - (November 7, 2005) 

Laird Technologies Thermal Products (formerly known as Thermagon) today introduced its Tflex™ 300 Series, the newest member of its Tflex family of thermally conductive gap fillers. Tflex 300 is a highly compressible gap filler designed to provide excellent thermal performance while remaining cost effective for state-of-the-art computer and telecommunications applications. Providing the thermal transfer solution for heat issues that occur in high-speed devices, gap fillers, such as Tflex 300, are critical to ensuring component and device performance integrity. The Tflex 300 Series has a thermal conductivity of 1.2 W/mK, and its ultra-soft interface pad conforms well with minimal pressure, resulting in little or no stress on adjoining parts. Its compliancy is complemented with the lowest compression set of any gap filler currently available, enabling re-use of the same pad many times during re-work. “Our Tflex 300 Series strengthens our existing line of extremely successful flexible gap filler products for high-volume manufacturing, and fortifies our position as the leading provider of thermal interface materials. The relatively elevated thermal conductivity and low cost make Laird’s Tflex 300 the best performing gap filler per unit cost on the market,” said Michael Dreyer, vice president and general manager of Laird’s Thermal Products Division. “The Tflex 300 design not only offers engineers and designers significant cost advantages, but also generates more flexibility with regard to assembly and provides architects the thermal capabilities needed to build next-generation electronic products. The Tflex 300 Series is targeted specifically at manufacturers of notebook computers, mobile telecommunication devices, high-speed mass storage drives, and numerous other applications that require increased thermal conductivity and large tolerance gap fillers.” Tflex 300 is naturally tacky and does not need an additional adhesive coating that could inhibit thermal performance and increase cost. Tflex 300 can be supplied with a permanently attached metallized liner, which improves the material’s ease of use. This liner also provides a low friction surface for simpler re-work and assembly. It is available in thicknesses of 0.25mm to 5.08mm and is electrically insulating.

About Laird Technologies Thermal Products

Laird Technologies Thermal Products, a unit of Laird Technologies, is the leading supplier of high-performance gap filler thermal interface materials (TIM), and a growing provider of high-and-low performance thermally conductive greases, insulators, phase-change materials and insulated metal printed circuit boards. Formed in 2002 with Laird Technologies’ decision to build a strong presence in the market for thermal management products and solutions, the division was built on the strategic acquisitions of Thermagon Inc. in 2004, and Orcus Inc., Warth International in 2003. Leveraging Laird Technologies’ global presence, the Thermal Products unit has manufacturing, sales and technical support facilities in the United States, Taiwan, South and East China and the United Kingdom, as well as sales and technical support operations in Japan, Korea and Singapore. Laird Technologies Thermal Products division is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

About Laird Technologies

Laird Technologies is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding materials, thermal interface products, and wireless antenna solutions for the telecommunications, data-communications, computer, general electronics, network equipment, aerospace, defense, automotive and medical equipment industries. For additional information or the name of your nearest Laird Technologies’ representative: Laird Technologies Phone 1 + (800) 843-4556, 1 + (314) 344-9300 Fax 1 + (314) 344-9333 Internet www.lairdtech.com E-mail sales@lairdtech.com