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Effective electromagnetic interference shielding for electronic equipment.

Billy Sheedy1

  • 1Chomerics Europe, Marlow, UK. stsui@parker.com

Medical Device Technology
|December 20, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Durable plastic compounds are now preferred for electronic housings. New coatings restore lost metal properties, enabling reliable medical equipment design.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Plastics offer advantages like toughness and durability for electronic equipment housings.
  • The transition from metals to plastics in electronic design necessitates addressing material property limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of advanced coating materials in enhancing plastic properties for medical equipment.
  • To facilitate the design of reliable medical devices by overcoming material limitations of plastics.

Main Methods:

  • Development of novel, cost-effective coating formulations.
  • Evaluation of coating performance on plastic substrates relevant to electronic housings.
  • Assessment of enhanced material properties for suitability in medical applications.

Main Results:

  • Economical and effective coating materials have become available.
  • These coatings impart desirable properties to plastics, compensating for the loss of metal characteristics.
  • The use of coated plastics supports the creation of dependable medical equipment.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced coating technologies are crucial for expanding the application of plastics in sensitive fields like medical equipment.
  • The availability of these coatings bridges the gap between plastic's advantages and the performance requirements of reliable medical devices.

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